Sometimes, it’s necessary to reflect back on how things were in order to truly appreciate how good you have things now.

For instance, aren’t you grateful that services like USPS shipping are providing shipping solutions that are slightly more sophisticated than those used during the reign of Cyrus the Great back in 550 BC? That is, unless you’d prefer for your mail to be delivered via horse and message carrier.

Check out the infographic below to discover some fun facts about the history of deliveries and what we have to look forward to in the near future.