Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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    Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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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 record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven 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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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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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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