Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
    28
    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
    159
    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
    193
    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
    23
    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
    54
    There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
    12
    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.
    46
    "Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
    33