Random Sleep Facts

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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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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    "Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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    Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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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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    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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