Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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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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One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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