Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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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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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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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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    44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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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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    47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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    Honeybees never sleep.
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