There are 261 days till 2008. They warmed stones, wrapped them in cloth, and put them in the bed. Later, they used bottles with hot water inside. One English prime minister, William Gladstone, filled his bottle with tea in case he was thirsty at night. Some people in Asian cultures prefer to sleep on the floor. They sleep on a thick mattress of cloth layers called a futon. They can roll up the futon and put it away during the day. Some people put their futon on a low frame rather than on the floor. Then it looks a lot like a western-style bed. Beds today come in every size and shape. We have round beds, King-size beds, bunk beds, adjustable beds, waterbeds, air beds, and futons. Are you feeling sleepy yet? Sweet dreams!:x:x:x:*:*:* @};-