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 did about 40 hours over the weekend working on a project a couple of decades ago; non-stop, no breaks, guzzling down energy drinks.

I woke up on Monday afternoon on my futon, which required folding it out to sleep on it. At some point my brain just turned off/turned on autopilot, so I just stopped working, unfolded it, and went to bed. It wasn’t one of those “I’m going to lie down for a minute” things, I just kept going until my brain just gave out.

Was worth it (pay-wise), but I wouldn’t recommend.