Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    Cats and sleep
    Cats and sleep
    On average, cats sleep for 2/3 of their life. This would mean that a 9 year old cat has been asleep for 6 years.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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    Hugging your pillow while sleeping indicates that you miss someone
    Pillow hugging while sleeping is a subconscious indication that you miss someone.
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    Cows can sleep standing up, but they can only dream lying down.
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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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    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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    A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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