Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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    The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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    One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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    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.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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    Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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    "Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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