People who sleep late have more mental stamina and can outperform early risers.
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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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In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the morning.
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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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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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