New Posts For Thread: Ten things you didn't know about mattreses...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattresesGreat post ,thanks,ludwig the Newmarket puzzle solver,solved it.The alphonse bed and mattress,is an excellent addition to any bedroom.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614749#565614749Great post ,thanks,ludwig the Newmarket puzzle solver,solved it.The alphonse bed and mattress,is an excellent addition to any bedroom.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:49:26 -0500Mattress/Mistress is an excellent example of a 'slant rhyme', in poetry.I thank youzhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614561#565614561Mattress/Mistress is an excellent example of a 'slant rhyme', in poetry.I thank youzSat, 10 Oct 2026 12:10:40 -0500Early bed frames used cross-woven ropes that sagged over time and had to be tightened with a key or winch, which is where the phrase "sleep tight" originated.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614313#565614313Early bed frames used cross-woven ropes that sagged over time and had to be tightened with a key or winch, which is where the phrase "sleep tight" originated.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:28:46 -0500Heinrich Westphal patented the first coil spring system mattress in 1865.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614237#565614237Heinrich Westphal patented the first coil spring system mattress in 1865.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:01:33 -0500The oldest known mattress dates back about 77,000 years and was made of layered plant materials and insect-repelling leaves.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614235#565614235The oldest known mattress dates back about 77,000 years and was made of layered plant materials and insect-repelling leaves.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:36 -0500Now we have a benchmark, going forward, all horses' stride lengths will be expressed in terms of mattresseshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614211#565614211Now we have a benchmark, going forward, all horses' stride lengths will be expressed in terms of mattressesSat, 10 Oct 2026 08:51:15 -0500No one knows what 'go to the mattresses' really means....https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614199#565614199No one knows what 'go to the mattresses' really means....Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:38:25 -0500a straw-filled mattress is called a palliassehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614193#565614193a straw-filled mattress is called a palliasseSat, 10 Oct 2026 08:36:47 -0500They've got 3"sss"..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614179#565614179They've got 3"sss"..Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:32:39 -0500https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31912765/ten-things-you-didnt-know-about-mattreses?post_id=565614173#565614173Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:27:14 -0500