After the September 11 attacks , writes Marita Sturken in '' Tourists of History '' , " the Oklahoma City National Memorial sent six hundred teddy bears and then the state of Oklahoma sent sixty thousand stuffed animals to New York , which were distributed to children in schools affected by 9/11 , family support organizations , and New York fire stations . " A weighted blanket , also known as a gravity blanket , is a blanket filled with heavy pellets . Weighted blankets have been claimed to reduce anxiety and therefore allow the wearer to fall asleep more quickly . Some studies such as one from the Journal of Sleep Medicine & Disorders show that weighted blankets improve sleep quality
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Comfort object