A newspaper article from Australia has just provided us with a whole heap of interesting and odd sleep facts. Enjoy!
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The longest, scientifically documented period without sleep is 11 days, by a 17-year-old American Randy Gardner
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A new baby typically causes parents to lose 400 to 750 hours’ sleep in the first year
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Elephants sleep standing up during non-REM sleep but lie for REM sleep
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Scientists have not been able to replicate a study from 1998 showing that a bright light shone on the backs of human knees can reset the brain’s sleep-wake clock
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REM dreams are characterised by bizarre plots but non-REM dreams are repetitive and thought-like
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After five nights of partial sleep deprivation, three alcoholic drinks will have the same effect on your body as six would when you’ve slept enough
The newspaper article also mentions that the University of Sydney and ABC Science are conducting a study into the sleep habits of Australians, looking into interesting stuff like sleepwalking and restless leg syndrome. We’ll keep you posted on that one.
Source – Sleeping it off – Plenty of temptation for wordsmiths
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