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TIL Pakistan sends transgender tax collectors to embarrass those who evade taxes.

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kJvxE TIL: After hundreds of years spent to domesticate a pig, when reintroduced into the wild in a matter of weeks they can revert back to a state where it will get hairy, grow tusks and get aggressive.
kOWl4 TIL experts advise humans need 4 hugs per day for survival, 8 hugs per day for maintenance, and 12 hugs per day for growth
8WoL TIL: In order to offset some of the environmental damage caused by smoking, Indian Prasadam Industries has embedded seeds into its cigarette filters. Their biodegradable cigarette filters flower into trees when thrown away.
GYoj1 TIL Shoveling snow is a known trigger for heart attacks. Some hospitals even prepare for more cardiac related visits after a large snowfall.
Me89K TIL that the USPS has lost $69 Billion over the past 11 fiscal years - including $3.9 billion in fiscal year 2018. USPS's total unfunded liabilities and debt ($143 Billion at the end of fiscal year 2018) have grown to double its annual revenue.