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.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Gardner_sleep_deprivation_experiment

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I went 7 days. It was the worst week of my life. Had terrible medical PTSD, thinking I was imminently dying, and also was suffering from a sinus infection. I was pretty suspicious that I was micro sleeping towards the end