Random Sleep Facts

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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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    In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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    47% of people have a nightmare at least once a month.
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