You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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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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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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People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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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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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 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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