19 facts you probably didn't know about sleep

Aug 09, 2013 |

We all know sleep is important and is essential to be at optimal performance and for our overall health and wellbeing. But did you know sleep is a way more interesting topic than something we should do on a daily basis. Check out the infographic below on 19 interesting facts you probably didn’t know about sleep.

Tweetables & key takeaways

  • The average person spends 649,401 hours sleeping during his/her lifetime – TWEET THIS
  • Somniphobia is the fear of sleep – TWEET THIS
  • 20% of pilots have admitted to making a serious mistake due to sleepiness – TWEET THIS
  • There are 100,000 auto crashes caused by drowsy drivers annually – TWEET THIS
  • If you are snoring you are not dreaming – TWEET THIS
Things you didnt know about sleep infographic

Things you didn’t know about sleep infographic

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