In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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