The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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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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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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