Random Sleep Facts

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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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.

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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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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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Honeybees never sleep.

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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.

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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".

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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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