A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
23
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".
11
The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
115
Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
57
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
348
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.
57