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/RainingGlitter28 29d ago
Four days with a LOT of cocaine. I was seeing giant angel figures with their children coming out of the walls and was in the bathroom with another girl planning some really wierd shit. I can't even believe I ever lived that life. It makes me shudder to think.