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TIL Camels first originated in North America

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yQ1Dp TIL that before he went on to become a successful solo artist, Michael Bolton unsuccessfully auditioned for Black Sabbath
DQ0QY TIL In 2005, former Mexican President Vicente Fox said that Mexicans do jobs "that not even blacks want to do."
J118Q TIL In 1898, William McLean imported the first motor vehicle into New Zealand. An urgent act was passed through parliament to allow motor cars on roads, set a maximum speed of 12mph and allow local authorities to license vehicles.
b6nDN TIL of Chessie the kitten, an etching of a tucked in sleeping kitten that became a popular mascot and advertising symbol for Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from the 30s to the 70s which spawned books and merchandising.
8aON4 TIL the capacity of an average garbage truck in North America -- 500-1000 homes!