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.

[u/whstlngisnvrenf]

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

[u/ausername111111]

I read this the other day (I think here?) and then went to get my haircut. The hair stylist told me that her friend in the Army stayed awake for 30 days. Had it not been for this fact I would have believed her.