Honeybees never sleep.
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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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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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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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