The Strange Hand That Never Wakes

The earliest known gloves were found in ancient Egyptian tombs and date back to around 1300 BCE, likely used for ceremonial purposes.

A baseball glove is also called a 'mitt' — a term reserved for gloves without individual fingers (except the thumb).

The average person owns about 5-7 pairs of gloves: winter gloves, work gloves, gardening gloves, and fashion gloves.

The word 'glove' comes from the Old English 'glof', which is related to the Old Norse 'glofi', meaning 'covering for the hand'.