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TIL that in 1998, 16 year-old Jonathan Capewell died from excessive use of deoderant sprays. He was killed by a heart attack brought on by the buildup of butane and propane in his blood after excessive use of them over several months. His father said he would cover his whole body in it twice a day.

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