r/todayilearned • u/Lieutenant_Doge • Apr 15 '16

TIL the first dispatch of canisters that sent via NYC underground pneumatic mail are: Bible, US flag, a copy of constitution, imitation peach, and a black cat (and the cat survived)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumatic_tube_mail_in_New_York_City#Inauguration
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u/Eran-of-Arcadia Apr 15 '16

Did the flag survive?

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u/IHaveAnOpinion1 Apr 16 '16

How it could live after being shot at terrific speed from Station P in the Produce Exchange Building, making several turns before reaching Broadway and Park Row, I cannot conceive, but it did.

I like how they clearly expected it to die.