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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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