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The 8 Most Fascinating, Entertaining, and Surprising Facts About Sleeping

The 8 Most Fascinating, Entertaining, and Surprising Facts About Sleeping

As one of the leading bedding manufacturers in Europe, our constant research to improve our products also gives us access to an endless list of facts about sleeping. Today we've decided to share some of the most curious ones.

1. The longest anyone has stayed awake is 11 days

In 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes due to a science fair project. He broke the previous record of 260 hours held by Rom Rounds.

2. The moon affects our sleep

In the days leading up to a full moon, people tend to go to bed later and sleep less. Although the reasons are unclear, there is a connection between our sleep patterns and the moon.

3. Sleep-talking could be genetic

Research indicates that sleep-talking is more common in men and children, and it appears to have a genetic component. So, if your parents sleep-talk, there’s a good chance you might too.

4. Sleepwalking affects 6.9% of the population

Ever woken up in your neighbor’s yard, or with a sandwich you don’t remember making? Then you probably sleepwalk. However, this is relatively uncommon and mainly affects children.

5. You burn around 400 calories every night

On average, a person burns about 50 calories per hour of sleep. So, the next time you hit the snooze button, remember you're burning calories.

6. About 20% of people sleep with their eyes open

This condition is known as nocturnal lagophthalmos. This often unnoticed phenomenon doesn’t usually cause many concerns, but it can lead to dry eyes or other issues.

7. Many people experience hallucinations before or after sleep

Around 70% of people experience hypnopompic (upon waking) or hypnagogic (before falling asleep) hallucinations, where they see or hear things that aren’t really there.

8. Nobody sleeps through the night

Waking up several times during the night is part of the natural sleep cycle. Those random awakenings at 3 a.m. are totally normal.

We hope these fascinating facts have shed light on the mysteries of sleep. Sweet dreams!

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