In China, teachers allow children to sleep in class for around 20 minutes to help improve their learning.
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Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan. It is viewed as exhaustion from working hard. Some people fake it to look committed to their job.
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"Dysania" is the state of finding it hard getting up out of bed in the 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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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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Bats sleep 18-20 hours per day.
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Dieters who sleep more take off more fat that those who sleep less.
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