Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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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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    Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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    Napping After Learning
    Napping After Learning
    Taking a nap after learning something can help your retention of it.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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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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    The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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    Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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