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A bed-sized space heater you willingly wrap around your entire body.

means A blanket with built-in wires that warm it electrically, usually with adjustable heat settings, so you can toast a bed before or during sleep.

from A 20th-century invention straightforwardly named for what it is — electric plus blanket. Early versions built on 19th-century heating-pad and electrotherapy devices that wrapped warming wires in fabric for medical use; by the mid-1900s, with safer insulated wiring, the idea moved from clinic to bedroom and the compound name simply stuck.

invention origin
Developed from 1912 heated surgical pads for hospitals
safety rule
Never fold it on while powered, wires can crack
energy cost
Costs pennies nightly, far cheaper than heating whole room
lifespan limit
Replace after about ten years, wiring fatigues silently
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