Crazy Facts Series #5 - Cats once delivered mail in Belgium
In case you didn't get that the first time...cats once delivered mail in Belgium.
In the 1870s, the city of Liège, Belgium, attempted to employ 37 felines as mail carriers, according to the BBC.
Messages were tucked into waterproof bags that the kitties would carry around their necks. However, while one cat apparently made it to its destination in under five hours, the other felines took up to a day to complete their journeys.
Due to the fact that the cats weren't particularly reliable and definitely weren't speedy, the service didn't last very long.
Check this out on bbc.com - Bureaucats: The felines with official positions
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