In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Those who get out of bed by 7am are more likely to be thinner and happier.
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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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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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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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The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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