Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
745
Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
240
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.
194
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.
15
People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
33
The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
34
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.
57
Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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