You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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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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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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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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Studies show that the colder the room you sleep in, the more likely you are to have a bad dream.
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