You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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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".
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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