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The Sleepy History of Beds

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

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The History of Sleep Hygiene

The first folding bed was designed in the late 19th century by Sarah Goode. Folding beds quickly became popular among the inhabitants of New York's tenement apartments who wanted to maximize their small living spaces. Winston Churchill spent a large amount of each day in bed. He breakfasted in bed and caught up on the day's newspapers there.

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