Over the years, there have been countless packages being shipped through postal systems, so it’s not surprising that some strange items have found their way into the delivery system as well. Today, CPLINTER has gathered five of the most unusual items ever shipped. Let's take a look:

A Cat

Currently, shipping pets isn’t an unusual thing, but imagine shipping a cat through an air tube system! This actually happened in 1897 when a black cat was sent via a pneumatic tube system to a post office. Fortunately, the cat survived the high-speed and winding tube ride and was a little dizzy for a while before it went on to play as usual.

Infectious Diseases

Many people may have been concerned about contracting COVID-19 from packages, but have you ever thought about sending actual infectious diseases? This happened in the past, back when postal services were one of the few options for shipping. Scientists had to send disease samples like smallpox, diphtheria bacteria, and scarlet fever. Thankfully, modern advancements in science and technology have made this unnecessary, and postal workers no longer need to worry about such surprises when handling packages.

A Child

In the early days of the postal service, some rules were unclear and not comprehensive, which led to some creative thinking by parents. In an effort to save on train tickets, some parents decided to ship their children via the postal system! Luckily, modern regulations prevent such incidents from occurring. Otherwise, many people might have found themselves as "packages" on their way to destinations.

Bricks for a Bank

One bank in Utah, USA, is special because the bricks used to build the bank were shipped through the postal system! The bank’s founder chose to send over 80,000 bricks via the post instead of shipping them by sea because postal shipping was half the cost. This event led the U.S. Postal Service to update its rules, limiting the maximum weight one can ship to 200 pounds (90 kg) per day, to prevent future heavy shipments.

The Hope Diamond

Harry Winston, a famous New York jeweler, trusted the postal service to send the famous Hope Diamond, often referred to as the cursed diamond, to the Smithsonian Institution. He paid $2 for postage and $140 for insurance to ship this priceless diamond, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

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