Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    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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    Honeybees never sleep.
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    The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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    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.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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