A comfy bed and a good night’s sleep are essential when it comes to brain function. Slipping into a freshly made bed with lush, fresh bedding can set the tone for how easily you’ll settle into a peaceful slumber.
Once you drift off to sleep, there really is no limit to where your dreams may take you. Sometimes unbelievable and seemingly impossible, your dreams really can have a huge impact. Changing your mind on something you were sure you were certain of, making you question what you once knew – the power of dreams can be hugely underestimated.
The Mill Shop wanted to explore what impact dreams of famous people and historical figures have had on the world over the years. We’re not talking daydreams either, but full-blown, from the depths of the subconscious kind of dreams… and we were not disappointed!
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James Watson – DNA Double Helix
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The discovery and theory of DNA had already been devised, but the shape and structure had eluded scientists. That was until 1953 when James Watson dreamed of two snakes intertwined, paving the way for the familiar double helix structure we see today. However, it was noted by Watson that his scientific breakthrough was almost suppressed. The theory of the double helix seemed so ludicrous at the time, that it was met with hostility and outrage when he first showcased the idea.
Mary Shelley – Frankenstein
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One of the most iconic pieces of horror fiction ever written, it’s said that the story of Frankenstein came to Mary Shelley when she experienced a vivid nightmare. At the time, Shelley was just 18 years old and was visiting Lord Byron by Lake Geneva in Switzerland. While there, it was suggested they write ghost stories to while away the hours of the cold, winter days. Unfortunately, Shelley was unable to come up with any bright ideas. That was, until one night when she took herself off to bed and dreamt of the monster that defined a genre.
Paul McCartney – Yesterday
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Probably one of the most recognized and well-loved Beatles songs, it’s claimed by Paul McCartney that Yesterday came to him in a dream. He awoke to find he couldn’t get a melody out of his head, so he began to play it on the piano. Convinced he’d stolen the melody from somewhere, McCartney began to question those around him within the music industry. But after a few weeks, no one had claimed the tune, so he developed the chords and accompanying lyrics and the rest, as they say, is history.
Larry Page – Google
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You’d be hard pushed to find anyone these days that hasn’t used Google at some point. The biggest search engine on the planet was said to have come to its creator during the early ’90s, in a dream where Page somehow managed to download the entire web and just keep the links. Once awake, Page immediately set about devising the algorithm that would pave the way for the Google we know and love today.
Albert Einstein – Theory of Relativity
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Sticking with defining scientific developments, we’d be foolish not to include probably one of the biggest “accidents” there ever was. Known for his vivid imagination, it’s no surprise that Einstein’s dreams were also pretty intense. So much so, it’s said that his well-known genius ideas came to him in a dream. Once he awoke, he meditated on the idea and soon formulated one of the most famous scientific theories in human history based on his dream meanings.
Niels Bohr – Structure of the Atom
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Probably one of the most significant scientific developments of all time, the discovery of the atom structure redefined physics and what we know about the world around us. At the turn of the 20th century, Neils Bohr had set about understanding the structure of the atom but no configurations seemed to fit. After many attempts to make it work, the worry he was fighting a losing battle started to set in, that was until he went to sleep one night and everything just seemed to fall into place. The idea of atoms fitting a similar structure to how the planets revolve around the sun just seemed to make total sense.
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Rosalind Franklin discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Watson and Crick stole her research and published it as their own.
Not exactly. They had come up with the structure theoretically, but didn't have empirical proof a.k.a through experiments, and she did experiments and came up to the conclusion. And actually she was a partner of Maurice Wilkins, who was also working on the project. 4 of them posted independent articles of the discovery. She decided to leave the fame to the guys and continue her work with isotopes, which caused her death before 40. Later they gave Nobel prizes to the three guys, but the rule is that a Nobel prize can't be given post death, otherwise they would have given one to her also. Watson, Crick and Wilkins did say that she deserves it as much as them though. It's a very interesting story and I suggest you read more about it if you're interested. Rosalind is truly an amazing lady and person and should be shown as a role model for a lot of girls due to how stubborn she was getting an education at time in which women were denied it and proving herself to be worthy of a scientist
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Awww. The kitten sleeping in Niels Bohr's bed is cute! And that's not Jane Asher's arm on Paul, is it? Had she broken up with him by then?
I don't know if the one with Mary Shelley is wrong or skipping details, but she didn't have a nightmare about Frankenstein, she thought it up while unable to sleep after they had talked about reanimating the dead.
You forgot the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde''.
They did limit it to just six. I would like to see their take on Jekyll and Hyde. I didn't know it was dream inspired, I had heard that Frankenstein was. I have heard that Stephen King often gets his ideas from dreams
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These are really nice. I was hoping for Dmitrij Mendelejew, since it was my first thought when I red the title.
Hmmm....I was told by the guide of Hawthorne (?) house in Massachusetts that in the dead of winter various well known writers got together to see who could write the scariest story and Shelly won.
Paul McCartney also dreamed of Let it Be. His mother had just died and he was feeling terrible, so she appeared in his dream telling him that everything would be fine, if he'd just let it be. (can't remember the exact words)
Where’s that Will Ferrel gif where he says “I don’t believe you.”? We need that.
I dreamed of quantum encryption, but not of that name, but of all the technique involved. And I would develop it into a company that worked and needed a new encryption solution. But they fired me in the morning and planned to talk about the idea in the afternoon. In my idea of quantum encryption there is one more step that really prevents it from being circumvented.
I forgot to say, in the dream they told me, now get up and write down everything I told you. And I did it.
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The Mary Shelley story pales against Robert Louis Stevenson. He dreamed that he was committing horrific crimes without any control over himself. It inspired the novella 'The Strange Case if Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' in 1886. He wrote the story in a few days in a frenzy to get the ideas down. It later caused panic as England associated Mr Hyde with the Jack the Ripper killings soon after.
Sometimes i wake up laughthing cause had a dream and saidna very funny joke, just to forget it 5 seconds later. Bottomline: I'm funnier in my sleep :(
Hi I’m Ashley and I live in London!!!! and I LOVE bored Panda! p.s, I’m an anti-vaxer!!!!!!!!! I can hear the screams now!!!!!!!
Rosalind Franklin discovered the double helix structure of DNA. Watson and Crick stole her research and published it as their own.
Not exactly. They had come up with the structure theoretically, but didn't have empirical proof a.k.a through experiments, and she did experiments and came up to the conclusion. And actually she was a partner of Maurice Wilkins, who was also working on the project. 4 of them posted independent articles of the discovery. She decided to leave the fame to the guys and continue her work with isotopes, which caused her death before 40. Later they gave Nobel prizes to the three guys, but the rule is that a Nobel prize can't be given post death, otherwise they would have given one to her also. Watson, Crick and Wilkins did say that she deserves it as much as them though. It's a very interesting story and I suggest you read more about it if you're interested. Rosalind is truly an amazing lady and person and should be shown as a role model for a lot of girls due to how stubborn she was getting an education at time in which women were denied it and proving herself to be worthy of a scientist
Load More Replies... Awww. The kitten sleeping in Niels Bohr's bed is cute! And that's not Jane Asher's arm on Paul, is it? Had she broken up with him by then?
I don't know if the one with Mary Shelley is wrong or skipping details, but she didn't have a nightmare about Frankenstein, she thought it up while unable to sleep after they had talked about reanimating the dead.
You forgot the story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ''Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde''.
They did limit it to just six. I would like to see their take on Jekyll and Hyde. I didn't know it was dream inspired, I had heard that Frankenstein was. I have heard that Stephen King often gets his ideas from dreams
Load More Replies... These are really nice. I was hoping for Dmitrij Mendelejew, since it was my first thought when I red the title.
Hmmm....I was told by the guide of Hawthorne (?) house in Massachusetts that in the dead of winter various well known writers got together to see who could write the scariest story and Shelly won.
Paul McCartney also dreamed of Let it Be. His mother had just died and he was feeling terrible, so she appeared in his dream telling him that everything would be fine, if he'd just let it be. (can't remember the exact words)
Where’s that Will Ferrel gif where he says “I don’t believe you.”? We need that.
I dreamed of quantum encryption, but not of that name, but of all the technique involved. And I would develop it into a company that worked and needed a new encryption solution. But they fired me in the morning and planned to talk about the idea in the afternoon. In my idea of quantum encryption there is one more step that really prevents it from being circumvented.
I forgot to say, in the dream they told me, now get up and write down everything I told you. And I did it.
Load More Replies... The Mary Shelley story pales against Robert Louis Stevenson. He dreamed that he was committing horrific crimes without any control over himself. It inspired the novella 'The Strange Case if Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' in 1886. He wrote the story in a few days in a frenzy to get the ideas down. It later caused panic as England associated Mr Hyde with the Jack the Ripper killings soon after.
Sometimes i wake up laughthing cause had a dream and saidna very funny joke, just to forget it 5 seconds later. Bottomline: I'm funnier in my sleep :(
Hi I’m Ashley and I live in London!!!! and I LOVE bored Panda! p.s, I’m an anti-vaxer!!!!!!!!! I can hear the screams now!!!!!!!
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