Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    44% of kids watch television before they go to sleep.
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    Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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    Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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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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    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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    One reason that kittens sleep so much is because a growth hormone is released only during sleep.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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