Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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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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    People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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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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    44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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    "Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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