And That's A Fact! Eye-Opening Facts About Sleep

Furniture World Magazine

Benjamin Franklin invented daylight-saving time in fall 1778 when the Third Continental Congress decided, after a long night of deliberation, that they would all like an extra hour of sleep. The record for not sleeping was set in 1965 by Randy Gardner, who stayed awake for 264 hours and 12 minutes. The average yawn lasts about six seconds. Leonardo da Vinci invented an alarm clock that woke the sleeper by rubbing their feet. Snails can sleep for three years without eating. Elephants sleep an average of two hours a day. Clinophobia a fear of beds. 63 million Americans are chronically sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation costs $100 billion annually. Your brain is more active sleeping than it is watching TV. 31 percent of all drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel at least once in their lives. More than half of all shift workers admit to failing asleep on the job at least once a week. A Drink of alcohol on 6 hours sleep = 6 drinks on 8 hours sleep. The average person tosses and turns 40 to 60 times a night. Male smokers tend to have disturbing dreams; female smokers experience excessive daytime sleepiness. Sources: Simmons Company, Power Sleep by Dr. James Maas, uselessknowledge.com, uselessfacts.net For more information on Simmons and their educational programs for home furnishings retailers go to the Simmons web area on furninfo.com