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Summary Africans were using mattresses made from bug-repelling plants to ensure a good night's sleep.
Almost 80,000 years before humans began using chemical sprays to control insect pests, Africans were using mattresses made from bug-repelling plants to ensure a good nights sleep.The finding, published in the journal Science Friday, derives from 77,000-year-old plant bedding found in a cave in South Africas KwaZulu Natal province. The find is 50,000 years older than any previous prehistoric beds discovered.
