Honeybees never sleep.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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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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44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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The harder you concentrate on falling asleep, the less likely you are to fall asleep.
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The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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