Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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    Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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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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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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    People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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    Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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