A - Amsterdam
The city where the first "Bed-In For Peace", John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous protest of the Vietnam war, took place. Inspired by non-violent sit-in protests, the two spent a week in bed in both Amsterdam and Montreal in 1969. The events were filmed and later turned into a documentary movie titled 'Bed Peace'. The Amsterdam bed-in coincided with the couple's honeymoon, their overall popularity and media exposure insured that their message reached a wide audience.
C - Clinophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of beds or going to bed. People with this phobia might experience insomnia, sleepwalking, and bed wetting.
D - Dickens
Because of his belief in the powers of magnetic flow, Charles Dickens always slept with his bed in a North-South alignment.
I - Insomnia
The difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when a person has the chance to do so. People with insomnia can feel dissatisfied with their sleep and usually experience one or more of the following symptoms: fatigue, low energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and decreased performance in work or at school.
P - Pyjamas
The clothes suitable for wearing in bed.
R - Ron Mueck
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The city where the first "Bed-In For Peace", John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous protest of the Vietnam war, took place. Inspired by non-violent sit-in protests, the two spent a week in bed in both Amsterdam and Montreal in 1969. The events were filmed and later turned into a documentary movie titled 'Bed Peace'. The Amsterdam bed-in coincided with the couple's honeymoon, their overall popularity and media exposure insured that their message reached a wide audience.
B - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
A musical fantasy film, based on two books by the children's author Mary Norton and produced by Walt Disney in 1971, that features a very unusual bed. In the film, three children are expelled from their village in London and discover that their guardian is an amateur witch, who enchants a bedknob that will transport the children to any location they wish when attached to the antique bed that belonged to her father.
A musical fantasy film, based on two books by the children's author Mary Norton and produced by Walt Disney in 1971, that features a very unusual bed. In the film, three children are expelled from their village in London and discover that their guardian is an amateur witch, who enchants a bedknob that will transport the children to any location they wish when attached to the antique bed that belonged to her father.
C - Clinophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of beds or going to bed. People with this phobia might experience insomnia, sleepwalking, and bed wetting.
D - Dickens
Because of his belief in the powers of magnetic flow, Charles Dickens always slept with his bed in a North-South alignment.
E - Eight
The average number of hours an adult should sleep per night.
For more information: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times/page/0/1
F - Four bed-ridden grandparents (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
F - Four bed-ridden grandparents (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was written in 1964 by the british author Roald Dahl. This classic children's book, that was later the subject of several movies, hosts some interesting characters, including the four bedridden grandparents of the main character, Charlie Bucket. The grandparents lived and slept a couple to each end of the bed, that dominated the tiny home of the Bucket family. Grandpa Joe, however, after learning Charlie had won a ticket to visit Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, manages to find the energy to accompany him. The promise of chocolate is an excellent motivator.
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| Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) directed by Mel Stuart |
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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) directed by Tim Burton |
G - Gardner
In 1964, the seventeen year old student Randy Gardner broke the world record for the longest period without sleeping. He managed to stay awake for eleven days and twenty-four minutes. During that time he suffered from mood swings, concentration problems and paranoia. His record break was widely documented but the Guinness Book of Records no longer records sleep deprivation attempts to avoid individuals suffering ill health.
H -Hammock
A swinging bed made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. The hammock is often seen as a symbol of summer, leisure, relaxation and simple, easy living.
A swinging bed made of fabric, rope, or netting, suspended between two or more points, used for swinging, sleeping, or resting. The hammock is often seen as a symbol of summer, leisure, relaxation and simple, easy living.
I - Insomnia
The difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, even when a person has the chance to do so. People with insomnia can feel dissatisfied with their sleep and usually experience one or more of the following symptoms: fatigue, low energy, difficulty concentrating, mood disturbances, and decreased performance in work or at school.
J - Jonas Fosbrooke
The carpenter of the Great Bed of Ware, a colossal oak four poster bed, constructed in 1580 and originally housed in the White Hart Inn in Ware, England. Fifteen people could reputedly sleep comfortably in this gigantic bed, that measures 3,38m long and 3,26m wide. Many of those who used the bed carved their names into the posts and it was even mentioned in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The bed is now on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
L - Lullaby
A lullaby is a soothing song that is usually played for or sung to children to make them sleep. As a result, the music is often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in many countries, and have existed since ancient times.
M - MALM
The most popular bed sold in IKEA. MALM is a range of products that includes chests of drawers, desks and also beds. MALM beds are available with or without drawers and in different sizes and colours.
The most popular bed sold in IKEA. MALM is a range of products that includes chests of drawers, desks and also beds. MALM beds are available with or without drawers and in different sizes and colours.
N - Netherlands
The country where the record of the largest bed in the world was broken, on May 2011. According to Guinness World Record,the largest bed that measures 26,5 m long and 16,44 m wide.
The country where the record of the largest bed in the world was broken, on May 2011. According to Guinness World Record,the largest bed that measures 26,5 m long and 16,44 m wide.
O - Onslow-Cole
Tom Onslow-Cole is a british auto racing driver, born in 1987, who drove the fastest mobile bed, achieving a Guinness World Record in 2016.
Tom Onslow-Cole is a british auto racing driver, born in 1987, who drove the fastest mobile bed, achieving a Guinness World Record in 2016.
The clothes suitable for wearing in bed.
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R - Ron Mueck
The sculptor of In Bed (2005), a huge bed sculpture which is occupied by an equally gigantic pensative woman. The artist is known for his hyperrealistic creations of people in both emotional and physical states of exposure rendered on a massive or tiny scale.
S - Sleeping bag
A bag that is warmly lined or padded for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent. The first known use of a sleeping bag was in 1850.
A bag that is warmly lined or padded for sleeping outdoors or in a camp or tent. The first known use of a sleeping bag was in 1850.
T - Tutankhamon
Had an extravagant bed made of ebony and gold.
Had an extravagant bed made of ebony and gold.
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V - Vitinho
The name of a famous character from a series of portuguese cartoons, which reached enormous visibility in Portugal due to its daily broadcasts on the public television between the years 1986 and 1997. The daily broadcast had the purpose of sending children to bed but was recognized by people of all ages.
W - William Shakespeare
Shakespeare signed his Last Will and Testament on 25 March 1616, leaving his wife, Anne Hathaway his second best bed.
Shakespeare signed his Last Will and Testament on 25 March 1616, leaving his wife, Anne Hathaway his second best bed.
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Y - Yellow House
The house where was located the bedroom that was the subject for Van Gogh's painting Bedroom in Arles (1888). The striking colours, bold brushwork and unusual perspective of this piece gives us unparalleled insight into Van Gogh's life and work.
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