Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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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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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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    Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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