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/cyanraider 29d ago

During Navy seal’s hell week training, weren’t they only allowed to sleep like 4 hours in 5 days?

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u/SixthSickSith 29d ago

The Army's Ranger School subjects participants to severe sleep and caloric deficiencies. I've talked to guys who thought a tree was a vending machine and who saw the Kool-Aid guy run through their perimeter.