Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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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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    The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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    Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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    Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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