Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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    Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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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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    Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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    The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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