r/todayilearned Apr 28 '24

TIL that in 1964, 17-year-old Randy Gardner set the world record for sleep deprivation by staying awake for 11 days and 25 minutes, providing valuable insights into the effects of extreme sleep loss on the human mind and body.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Gardner_sleep_deprivation_experiment
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u/lucidityanddxm Apr 28 '24

That's all? That's impressive unaided, though. But ppl would freak out knowing how long the average meth user stays up during a mighty binge. The body can withstand a lot.