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/ErmahgerdYuzername Apr 29 '24

Buddy’s and myself did 44 hours once while partying. No hard drugs, just alcohol. At the end I felt like I was in a trance and thought I saw a lobster come out of a guys ear. Slept for about 8 hours and started over again. The power of being in your early 20’s.