I thought my neighbor was nuts for putting a magnet on his mailbox, but after my package got delivered to a house three blocks away last week, I'm starting to see his point.

Betty Park · 2026-03-10T05:30:07.188827+00:00

The mail carrier told me the sorting machine at our local center has been misreading handwritten labels for months, and a strong magnet on the box can actually help align the letters for the scanner, which is why my neighbor's stuff never gets lost.

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I thought my neighbor was nuts for putting a magnet on his mailbox, but after my package got delivered to a house three blocks away last week, I'm starting to see his point. | Everyday Oddities - Pinecone Attack