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TIL People used to sleep indoors in ornate boxes called “box beds” or “lit close” to protect themselves from wolves, stay warm, and have some privacy.

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xVQBb TIL the value of the materials mined in North America that come specifically from extraterrestrial impacts totals over $5 billion per year
9wxjm TIL: Prior to 2005, Catholic cardinals participating in papal conclaves were housed in the Apostolic Palace, sleeping on cots in makeshift bedrooms in hallways or offices. Pope John II changed the rules for future conclaves, allowing participants to room in a nearby guest house.
ne7Vb TIL Chinese bishops use a violet hat instead of green hat like the rest of the world because in China green hats are associated with infidelity and used as a symbol for a cuckold.
QJg4a TIL the oldest person to ever complete a marathon is Fauja Singh, who ran the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2011 at the ripe old age of 100 years - also making him the only ever centenarian to do such! He completed the 42 kilometres in a bit over 8 hours.
NXk01 TIL in a group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance of two people sharing the same birthday. The probability increases to 99% for a group of 50 people.