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The strange reasons medieval people slept in cupboards (www.bbc.com)

submitted 10 months ago by memfree to c/humanities

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Short answer: it helped keep you warm.

-- but it is an interesting piece of cultural history and the article has nice images of such beds.

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[–] NiklzNDimz 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The exact setup my kids would seek out as toddlers for a good napping spot. Freaked me out as a parent trying to find them, but I get it. Cozy, secure, blocks out the world.

I want one.

[–] memfree 3 points 10 months ago

They seem great for winter but maybe too hot for summer. I imagine it'd be great if you were passing down the house and furnishings in the family, but moving such a massive construction to new digs would be a pain.