Despite of increasing technologies and several researches, scientists have not yet been able to figure out the mystery of sleep. Have a look at some interesting facts about sleep.
1. 17 year old Randy Gardner in 1964 made the world record of not sleeping for 264 hours and 12 minutes.
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2. Man is the only mammal that willingly delays sleep.
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3. The fear of sleep is called as Somniphobia.
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4. It is impossible to sneeze while sleeping.
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5. An average human spend a third of his life sleeping.
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6. A snail can sleep continuously for three years.
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7. According to psychology, sleeping positions may determine your personality.
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8. We naturally feel tired at two different times of the day: about 2:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
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9. You burn more calories during sleeping than you burn during watching television.
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10. 1 out of every 50 teenagers still wet their bed.
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