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TIL that there is a statue of George Washington, depicted as Zeus

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W7dJY TIL that coastal redwood trees can sequester 250 metric tons of carbon in their 2,500 year lifespan. The largest, the General Sherman tree, has sequestered 392 metric tons of carbon and is still growing.
7rv0x TIL Ted Cassidy, best known as Lurch on the original Addams Family series, was 6 feet and 9 inches tall. He died from a botched surgery to remove a tumor on his heart, which resulted from the condition acromegaly that caused his iconic voice, facial structure and height.
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