Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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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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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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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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