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TIL Religious belief in the US reached an all-time low in 2014

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OG6p6 TIL that 'Off the Derech' is an expression used to describe a departure from a Jewish lifestyle. A 2013 survey on American Jews found that 52% of Jewish adults who were raised Orthodox, were no longer Orthodox.
R7DL1 TIL That Paul Tibblets, the pilot of the Enola Gay when it dropped Little Boy on Hiroshima, did not have a funeral or headstone on his death, fearing it would become a site for protest. Instead he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the English Channel.
wVaY TIL Keanu Reeves gave away $50mil of his profits from the Matrix series, giving $1.75mil to each special-effects and costume designer responsible for the films. He’s channeled millions into his sister’s leukemia battle, taken 90% paycuts on films, and doesn’t own a mansion.
9wK76 TIL about Fucking Hell. is a German pale lager, a Pilsner. It is named after Fucking, the previous name of the village of Fugging in Austria; hell is the German word for 'pale' and a typical description of this kind of beer. The beer's name was initially controversial
GAwb5 TIL that Nika Futterman, who voiced Asajj Ventress in "Clone Wars" also performed the "Give it to me, baby" lyrics in the Offspring song "Pretty Fly for a White Guy".