ANGELS
The fastest known thing in the universe is the speed of light which is 186,000 miles per second. An email makes it to the other side of the planet at nearly half the speed of light which is 670,616,629 mph. A slower means of communication is the post, also known as ‘snail mail’. Most postal systems aim for 1st Class items to be delivered the next working day, though obviously longer for international mail. Snails can travel just over one mph and so can cover 25 metres in the 24 hours! The longest time elapsed between a letter being posted and its delivery is 89 years. This was received in December 2008 by Janet Barrett, a guest-house owner in Weymouth, Dorset, UK and was an RSVP to a Boxing Day party invitation, which had been posted on 29 November 1919. The message inside read:
- ‘Dear Percy, Many thanks for the invitation, be delighted. See you on the 26th December. Regards Buffy’ – it was delivered in a plastic bag with a note apologizing for any damage but with no explanation!