#6 - Sleep | March 13, 2020

10 Facts About Today

Today is World Sleep Day. Here are 10 Restful Facts About Sleep that you didn’t know, that you didn’t need to know:

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Facts:

1. Humans are the only animals that purposefully delay sleep.
2. If it takes you less than 5 minutes to fall asleep, you’re probably sleep deprived.
3. Sea otters hold hands when they sleep.
4. In the 17th century people slept in 2 shifts.
5. 75% of people dream in color.
6. Whales and dolphins literally fall half-asleep.
7. Babies steal 1,055 hours from their parents.
8. It's common for the deaf to sign in their sleep.
9. Going for 16 hours without sleep is like having a blood alcohol level of .05%.
10. Studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, live the longest.

Bonus:

1. Blind people often struggle with sleep because they have no perception of light. Their circadian rhythm (internal clock) lacks the ability to match up a night and day cycle.
2. Ever fall asleep and wake up with a sudden jolt seconds later. That action is called a myoclonic jerk.
3. Somniphobia is the fear of sleep.