Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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    Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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