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TIL The Deftones formed in 1988 and released their first album in 1995.

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volD TIL a farmer in 1898 discovered a Viking runestone under the roots of a tree and it dates to 1362, suggesting Vikings were the first to discover America.
mxZeo TIL: Piggly Wiggly was the first true self-service grocery store. Before their founding in September 6, 1916, grocery stores did not allow their customers to gather their own goods. Instead, a customer would give a list of items to a clerk, who would then go through the store, gathering them.
0dEo1 TIL camels and llamas can produce offspring - a "cama". But opposed to mules (horse and donkey) - it's only through artificial insemination because of the size difference (as an adult, dromedary camels can weigh up to six times as much as a llama)
x8Z1 TIL there was a Roman god of poop.
MeJXV TIL the strongest correlation with intelligence and personality traits is openness to experience. It is thought individuals with a high level of openness enjoy the experience of learning and prefer an intellectually stimulating environment.