Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    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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    The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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    A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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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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    Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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    You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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