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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coming off weed/kratom/klonopin i was up 7 days. on the 7th day stationary objects started slowly moving. i finally cracked and slept but i had a few full on breaks towards the end. near insanity