Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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    Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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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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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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