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FedEx and the overnight package
1973
Memphis International Airport, Tennessee
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Fred Smith argued in a Yale paper that overnight delivery needed a single hub every package passes through, and got a poor grade. He chose Memphis for its central position and good weather. The first night carried 186 packages, and the airport is now among the busiest cargo ports on earth.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
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