13 Scientific Facts We Never Knew About Sleep

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13 Scientific Facts We Never Knew About Sleep

You might think that adults who sleep with a soft furry toy wouldn’t be too numerous … but if you did, you’d be wrong. Here’s the full story, plus 12 others:

You might be suffering. from obstructive sleep apnea without even knowing it. 85% of people with apnea are undiagnosed, and it can have pretty serious consequences including heart disease, hypertension, and depression. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source: NIH

Having a hard time waking up is linked to having a mood disorder. People with a mood disorder are disproportionately likely to have a hard time waking up (and mood disorder treatments might target that someday). NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source: NIH

A disorder called exploding head syndrome makes it hard to fall asleep. After falling asleep, people with EHS sometimes wake up, feeling as if a loud bang went off. Nothing else happens, and the cause is unknown. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

Source: NIH

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