22 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Sleep - Statistics

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What are Hypnic Jerks? The sensation of falling when half asleep and jerking yourself awake
91%
What will kill you quicker, sleep deprivation or food deprivation? Sleep Deprivation
87%
Sleep experts have discovered a direct link between people’s favorite sleeping positions and their personalities. True
87%
Some deaf people use sign language in their sleep. True
74%
What is Parasomnia? Unnatural movements during sleep
70%
Those born blind experience dreams involving things such as... emotion, sound and smell rather than sight
65%
Experts say Ideally, falling asleep at night should take you... 10-15 minutes
61%
Pain tolerance is reduced by sleep deprivation. True
61%
What percentage of married couples sleep in separate beds? 25%
57%
Humans are the only mammals that willingly delay sleep. True
57%
How much of a human's life is spent in sleep? About 33%
52%
What is the record for the longest period without sleep for a human? 11 days
48%
What percentage of a cat’s life is spent asleep? 66%
48%
What percentage of the population are sleepwalkers? 15%
39%
How many hours of sleep does a brown bat need in a day? About 20 hours
39%
Fear is the main emotion in nightmares. False
35%
What percentage of people dream entirely in black and white? 12%
26%
Within 5 minutes of waking up, what percentage of a dream is forgotten? 50%
26%
How many hours of sleep does a giraffe need in a day? About 2 hours
26%
What is Dysania? The state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning
22%
Islam dictates that people sleep... on their right sides
17%
What sleep position is best for digestion? Front Down
9%
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