In 2003, American Rock Band ‘The Postal Service’ was sent a cease and desist letter by the United States Postal Service for trademark infringement. After negotiations, the USPS allowed the band to use their name in exchange for playing a free show and some publicity. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Postal Service Tale: Indie Rock, Snail Mail and Trademark Law – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
One of the most unusual delivery methods used by the USPS is a “mule train” in Arizona. The mules carry mail, food and supplies down an 8-mile trail to the Havasupai Indians at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: 8-mile mule train delivery | U.S. Postal Facts (usps.com)
In 1959, USPS delivery of mail by rocket took place for the first and last time. The USS Barbero, a submarine, fired an unarmed cruise missile carrying ~3,000 pieces of mail as its payload. It took 22 minutes to arrive to Naval Auxiliary Air State in Mayport. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mail-delivery-rocket-never-took-180963557/
The USPS has ~1,700 employees in Utah whose sole job is to read illegible addresses which the machine can’t read. They process 5 million pieces of mail daily with some employees averaging 1,600 addresses an hour. – WTF Fun Facts
Sending children by mail – WTF fun facts
Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brief-history-children-sent-through-mail-180959372/
