In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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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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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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People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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