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TIL Ohio Cemetery removed and later reinstalled a 6.8ft tall SpongeBob headstone that belongs to Army Sgt. Kimberly Walker

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p8NN4 TIL cigarettes and tobacco use kill more Americans each year than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined.
bVla TIL that on average, individuals with serious mental illness die 25 years earlier than the general population.
W7g1L TIL about Martha Mansfield, a silent film star who died at 24 in 1923 on the set of 'The Warrens of Virginia.' Her Civil War-era costume caught fire after someone threw a used match into the car she was sitting in. The match-thrower has never been identified.
d8VxB TIL the British are often referred to as “Limey” because of their army’s use of lime to prevent scurvy when at sea. The use of citrus was initially a closely guarded military secret as it gave them the ability to remain at sea for lengthy periods without contracting the disorder.
9mOr TIL The World’s Biggest Organism is actually a giant fungus and not an Aspen Tree.