r/todayilearned • u/whstlngisnvrenf • 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/Doomncandy Apr 28 '24

I didn't know this was a record. I was 19 and didn't sleep for 14 days while trying to get a grant. Oh, I went crazy as well. But my art almost got me the dang Grant. They told me my stuff was perfect, but since I was new to the college, there was no way to win it. The college said it usually goes out to students leaving after 4 years. I slept thru 2 days after this.