this is not a new problem.many famous people in history had insomnia. some of these people special ideas to make them sleep. benjamin franklin, the famous statesman and inventor, had four bed. he moved from one to the other to fall asleep. king louis xiv of france had 413 beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of tem. mark twain , the famous american writer, had a different way. he lay on his side across the end of the bed