Random Sleep Facts

    42 facts tagged with Sleep Facts

    The average cat sleeps about 2/3 of the day.
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    The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
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    The higher someone’s I.Q. the more likely they are to be sleep deprived.
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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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    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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    A new baby usually deprives each of it's parents around 350-400 hours of sleep in the first year. That is one entire nights sleep per week, per parent.
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    Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier 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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