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TIL German parents not allowed to name their child Lucifer

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aed0 TIL that in medieval times it was common to have “2” sleeps per night. You would fall asleep for 4 to 5 hours, wake up for 2 hours or so and fall back to sleep for another 3 to 4. It’s been suggested that we may have evolved this way to tend to the fire in order to keep us warm and safe.
QJPOk TIL Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in the bathroom so her guests can hold it and make acceptance speeches in the mirror without feeling self conscious
VM05m TIL that adult women represent a larger percentage (33%) of video game players than boys under 18 (17%).
1aaXP Is it true that drinking tea made from twice boiled water is bad for you?
X0Y6j TIL that there's a cloud in New Zealand so regular they call it a pet: the 'Taieri Pet'.