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Sleep Facts
In dolphins, only one-half of the brain sleeps at a time, with the other
half staying awake. This is essential in order to reach the water surface
to
breathe
Up to 15% of people “sleep walk”
Approximately 15% of people have restless leg syndrome
Vehicular crashes are the third leading cause of death and injury in the
United States, and up to 20% of them are sleep related
Untreated sleep apnea causes 500,000 motor vehicle crashes annually
One in 20 men have sleep apnea
Seizures occur more commonly during sleep than during waking hours
Many tranquilizers actually decrease deeper stages of sleep that are
required for the restoration and fresh feeling in the morning
Jet Lag is worse when traveling toward the East
Sleep loss of four hours is equivalent to being drunk with a blood
alcohol
level of 0.1%
One-third of young adults are pathologically sleepy during the day
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