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TIL that Jehovah’s Witnesses have the lowest retention rate of any religious tradition in the United States. Only 37% of those who were raised in the faith claim membership as adults. They also have nearly the lowest average income and level of educational attainment.

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8eGYG TIL Guantanamo bay military base is leased from Cuba for $4085/month, except Cuba refuses to cash the checks. The only time a check was cashed was an accident, as they consider it stolen land.
xVAPk TIL on 1955, after parishioners barred the Rev. Gerald Lewis, an African American priest, from celebrating Mass at St. Cecilia’s Chapel (Louisiana), Archbishop Joseph Rummel put this church under interdict, banning Masses and other sacraments from being celebrated
LkW5Z TIL Margaret Thatcher was reportedly more proud of being the first Prime Minister with a science degree than becoming the first woman.
LEWQ TIL that in 2012 an image depicting the french revolution in a History finals paper (GSCE equivalent) was deemed suitable, unknowing the examiners and students that in the background was a photoshopped mech warrior.
Me1Em TIL Norway has a sovereign wealth fund to the value of over $1 Trillion USD which includes 1.3% of global stocks and shares, it is primarily funded by the profits of the Norwegian petroleum sector. In total the fund has a value of over $180,000 per Norwegian resident.