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Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:28 PM

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep

The official world record for staying awake, possible killers lurking in our mattresses, a continent's war against naps, and more.

1 Chronic snoring can be treated by uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a surgical procedure that tightens the tissues of the soft palate and throat. Possible side effects include changes in voice frequency.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:29 PM

2 Another option involves injecting the palate with a chemical to harden the soft tissue. This is called a snoroplasty, derived from the Greek word plastos, meaning molded, and somewhat lamely from the English word snore, meaning snore.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:29 PM

3 Baaaa'd idea: A 2002 study by Oxford University researchers concluded, brilliantly, that the traditional practice of counting sheep is an ineffective cure for insomnia. The mental activity is so boring that other problems and concerns inevitably surface.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:30 PM

4 Mattresses have an average life span of 8 to 10 years. They grow some nasty stuff in that time; one study links mattress bacteria to sudden infant death syndrome.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:31 PM

5 An adult bedbug can survive up to one year without feeding.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:31 PM

6 In 2004 Americans filled more than 35 million prescriptions for sleeping pills.The number of adults aged 20 to 44 taking pills to help them fall asleep has doubled in the last four years.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:32 PM

7 More than 100,000 car crashes in the United States each year result from drowsiness. Drivers talking on cell phones increase the rate by 6 percent, so don't call someone if you get tired.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:33 PM

8 Disco isn't dead, it's on the dashboard: In 2008 Volvo plans to unveil a system that will monitor a driver's eyes and head, along with the movement of the steering wheel. If a driver seems to be nodding off, interior lights will start to flash.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:34 PM

9 A six-year study of a million adults showed that people who get only six to seven hours of sleep a night have a lower death rate than those who get eight hours. Maybe it's those late nights watching QVC.

Terry Glenn is a cowgirl · 03-27-2008, 10:35 PM

10 In 1964 17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours and 12 minutes, the world's record. He then slept for 15 hours—not a record, but not bad.

03-27-2008, 10:28 PM	#1
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep The official world record for staying awake, possible killers lurking in our mattresses, a continent's war against naps, and more. 1 Chronic snoring can be treated by uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, a surgical procedure that tightens the tissues of the soft palate and throat. Possible side effects include changes in voice frequency.

03-27-2008, 10:29 PM	#2
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 2 Another option involves injecting the palate with a chemical to harden the soft tissue. This is called a snoroplasty, derived from the Greek word plastos, meaning molded, and somewhat lamely from the English word snore, meaning snore.

03-27-2008, 10:29 PM	#3
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 3 Baaaa'd idea: A 2002 study by Oxford University researchers concluded, brilliantly, that the traditional practice of counting sheep is an ineffective cure for insomnia. The mental activity is so boring that other problems and concerns inevitably surface.

03-27-2008, 10:30 PM	#4
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 4 Mattresses have an average life span of 8 to 10 years. They grow some nasty stuff in that time; one study links mattress bacteria to sudden infant death syndrome.

03-27-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 5 An adult bedbug can survive up to one year without feeding.

03-27-2008, 10:32 PM	#7
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 7 More than 100,000 car crashes in the United States each year result from drowsiness. Drivers talking on cell phones increase the rate by 6 percent, so don't call someone if you get tired.

03-27-2008, 10:33 PM	#8
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 8 Disco isn't dead, it's on the dashboard: In 2008 Volvo plans to unveil a system that will monitor a driver's eyes and head, along with the movement of the steering wheel. If a driver seems to be nodding off, interior lights will start to flash.

03-27-2008, 10:34 PM	#9
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 9 A six-year study of a million adults showed that people who get only six to seven hours of sleep a night have a lower death rate than those who get eight hours. Maybe it's those late nights watching QVC.

03-27-2008, 10:35 PM	#10
Terry Glenn is a cowgirl Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,884	Re: 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Sleep 10 In 1964 17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours and 12 minutes, the world's record. He then slept for 15 hours—not a record, but not bad.

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