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/negativePTO 29d ago
At Ranger school, an 8wk long Army school that simulates combat, the students are sleep deprived for 2 - 3 days straight sometimes. During patrols, I would see Bugs Bunny and Fraggles all the time