Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    Termites work 24 hours per day and they do not sleep.
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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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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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    Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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