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TIL actor Martin Sheen has been arrested 66 times

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YmXP TIL Thomas Edison designed and built a helicopter powered by gun powder. It blew up, and took the factory with it.
aEY0 TIL A baseball player only needs to spend one day in the major leagues to earn free healthcare for life.
neGVB TIL Billy Joel, 71 years old, did not graduate from high school until 1992, 25 years after he left his high school, when got finally earned his missing credits. He participated, gown and all, in the grad ceremony with kids less than half his age. It's never too late.
9YMvQ TIL zip ties are color-coded to show their intended use. Black zip ties are resistant to UV radiation and made for outdoor use, blue zip ties are metal-detectable and used in the food industry, red zip ties have high resistance and are used in electronics, and white zip ties are general indoor use.
rNkae TIL that in medieval Europe, there existed a sport known as "rat-baiting." Spectators would gather in public squares to watch as trained dogs competed to catch and kill rats released into the arena. Betting on the outcome of these gruesome contests was commonplace.