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TIL In 16th - 17th century Europe and America, the concept of 'bundling' was widely used. This process allowed courting couples to share a bed, fully clothed with a 'bundling board' to separate them. This allowed a pair to talk and get to know each other in the safe confines of the girl's house.

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Yw67 TIL that in 1970 President Nixon had the White House guards uniform redesigned to be more fancy. They received much criticism, such as looking “like a palace guard of toy soldiers” and did not last long. They were later sold to the Meriden-Cleghorn High School Marching Band in Iowa.
DQOxY TIL about Salzburg’s Krampus Parade, where people dress as terrifying ‘Krampuses’ to roam the streets in December, an old Alpine tradition tied to St. Nicholas.
OGLKL TIL Wyoming, Idaho and Montana are Whack. In all three states it is legal to intentionally run over coyotes and kill them with a snowmobile. They call it whacking. WY and ID also allow wolves to be cruelly killed in this manor. Predator control is the excuse.
j6JZX TIL of the first interactive TV program, Winky Dink and You had children drawing and playing games on a static electricity-charged clear vinyl sheet on their TV screens.
6jxJ TIL: Paul McCartney has the world record for longest gap between top 10 hits at over 29 years