Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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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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    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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    There's a love mattress that is specifically designed for couples who sleep on each other's arms.
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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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    The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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    Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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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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