Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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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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    The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
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    Knocker-Up
    Knocker-Up
    Until the 1920s, there was a profession called 'knocker-up', which involved going from client to client and tapping on their windows (or banging on their doors) with long sticks until they woke up.
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    Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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