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Interesting Facts
- 17 hours without sleep leads to a decrease in performance that is the same as a blood alcohol level after two glasses of wine!
- Randy Gardner holds the scientifically-documented record of going 11 days without sleep and without using any stimulants.
- Side effects include moodiness, problems with concentration and short-term memory, paranoia and hallucinations.
- Teenagers' biological clock tends to keep them awake longer at night and wake up later in the morning, which makes it hard to wake up early for school.
- Waking up too early and not being able to get back to sleep could be a sign of insomnia.
- We dream less as we get older.
- Snoring, if accompanied by sleepiness during the day could be a sign of sleep apnea which can be life threatening.
- Elephants can sleep standing up. They often take short naps this way.
- Giraffes can go without sleep for weeks.
- Dogs share similar symptoms of narcolepsy as humans, which proved invaluable for advancement in treating narcolepsy.
