Imagine a time when children were mailed like packages — no, it’s not dystopian fiction — This bizarre practice happened in early 20th-century America

The Shocking Truth About How Kids Were Once Shipped Through the Mail 😃

From 15-cent postage to a nationwide ban, discover how the U.S. Postal Service became a vehicle for a forgotten, and jaw-dropping, chapter in history

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Did You Know People Used to Mail Their Children via the Postal Service?

When the United States Postal Service launched their parcel service in 1913, Americans immediately began testing its boundaries.