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So go ahead, lie down and let us tell you a story about the history of the bed.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-374 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/history-of-the-mattress-infographic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"1101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/history-of-the-mattress-infographic.png 502w, https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/history-of-the-mattress-infographic-137x300.png 137w, https:\/\/bettersleep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/history-of-the-mattress-infographic-467x1024.png 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comfortable, supportive mattresses are something most of us take for granted. We don\u2019t think about how they\u2019ve evolved over time. Want an eye-opening lesson on the bed history from long ago to more modern times? 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