The forgotten medieval habit of 'two sleeps'
For millennia, people slept in two shifts β once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?
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This is an article I found incredibly interesting...what do you think? Please only respond after you have actually read the article...it's a long one. But super interesting π
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A 5 of hearts playing card lying on a concrete pavement. It is a little dirty and torn. The playing card is lying at an angle. The pavement is dark grey and a little rough.
So here I am on a new social network platform...a new canvas. Let's see what this one has in store for us...
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Performer.
Currently: The Tempest West End.
Desire in The Sandman, Ian in Quantum Leap, Gren in Cowboy Bebop, and The Emcee in Cabaret on The West End.