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Why luxury hotel beds feel like a weight

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Sleeping in luxury apparently requires being completely pinned down by an industrial-weight blanket. These massive, suffocating layers trap intense amounts of body heat, forcing you to choose between freezing without a cover or sweating violently underneath it. It is a bizarre comfort strategy that essentially anchors you to the mattress against your will.

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Why luxury hotel beds feel like a weight
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