A lot of experts say that the memory foam mattress is a technological innovation that has changed the way we sleep. This is because it no longer uses the spring coil which has been the convention for so many years. But besides that, there are still other facts about the memory foam mattress you should know.

The memory foam mattress was initially developed in the 1970's for use of by astronauts to help them deal with the enormous G-forces they encounter during liftoff and re-entry in the earth's atmosphere.