Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
240
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.
194
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
Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
745
Honeybees never sleep.
276
The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
28
In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
13
Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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