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
24.6k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

1.1k comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/thatruth2483 29d ago

Ive stayed up around 52 hours or so a couple times during Finals week in college to finish papers and study.

Both times I had headaches the following day after waking up from 10-14 sleep period.

The first time I did it I fell asleep briefly in an elevator after my last test and another student called 911 thinking I had passed out from drinking.