Teddy Bear for Insomniacs, 1955

Free Lance-Star - Sep 16, 1955

It's steady breathing in and out lulled children to sleep. Perhaps this really worked, but could a teddy bear with an artificial lung also give kids nightmares?

You can watch a video of Insomnia Bear in action over at British Pathe. (They don't offer the option of embedding the video.)

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Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 21, 2013
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That was Teddy Ruxpin's grandfather!

Posted by KDP on 11/21/13 at 12:40 PM

Having something plugged into the outlet I sure hope they don't also suffer bed-wetting. 🐛

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 11/21/13 at 02:17 PM

For adults with no sense of shame the Japanese have developed a body pillow that adults can cuddle: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/anime-pillow

Posted by tadchem on 11/21/13 at 02:28 PM

They make anime porn too so the pillows are not surprising.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 11/21/13 at 10:48 PM

Is there a 'heavy breathing' setting for ~~perve~~ adults?

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/22/13 at 05:31 AM

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