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28 sty 2024 · From beds for Roman newlyweds, to "hangover" benches for 19th-Century workers: the pursuit of a good night's sleep has followed us through the ages.
22 lut 2024 · Beds are an indispensable furniture in our lives, but have you ever wondered, who invented the bed? Discover the captivating history of this essential piece of furniture.
24 paź 2019 · A Brief History of Beds: A Look Back at the Crazy, Comfy, and Surprising Things We Slept On. An archaeologist and a historian on the evolution of beds, from caves and trees to mattresses and smart beds.
Fast forward to the middle of the 19th century and the invention of coil springs, used originally for chair seats, start to appear inside beds made out of the cast iron. The very first modern spring mattress was thought of and created by Heinrich Westphal in Germany in 1871.
3 lis 2017 · In a series looking at the evolution of the home, Jonathan Glancey explores the history of the bedroom. Sleeping arrangements today aren't too distant from those 77,000 years ago.
12 mar 2019 · History of Sleep in the Modern World – Mattress Advances. In the post-Renaissance West, advances in the technology of good sleep were mostly minor. Then, in 1871, a major step forward. A German inventor, Heinrich Westphal, patented the first innerspring mattress and it remains our most popular sleep surface today.
Test your knowledge by guessing which of the Fab Four said what. Explore stone 'mattresses' from 5,000 years ago, Van Gogh's bedroom and John and Yoko's protest from a hotel room.
