Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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You forget 90% of your dreams.
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