stackyFACTSSending a postcard from this island requires scuba gear and a death wish. The island nation of Vanuatu operates an official, fully submerged post office where tourists can dive down to mail waterproof postcards. Because normal postal queues weren't quite punishing enough, they added the threat of drowning.
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