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The Sleepy History of Beds

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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The History of Sleep

Sleeping on piles of fern branches, grasses and palm fronds predates anatomically modern humans. Snoozing several feet above the ground on a precarious tree branch might sound uncomfortable but it served an important purpose. Sleeping in this elevated way kept our ancestors safe from predatory animals that roam to the land at night. When we weren't sleeping in trees, we preferred to take shelter in safe enclosed spaces like caves.

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