Eyes on Early Years Volume 18 | Page 23

Interesting facts about sleep… *12% of people dream entirely in black and white *Two thirds of a cat’s life is spent asleep *A giraffe only needs 1.9 hours of sleep a day, whereas a brown bat needs 19.9 hours a day *The record for the longest period without sleep is 11 days *It’s not uncommon for deaf people to use sign language in their sleep *The sensation of falling when half asleep and jerking yourself awake is called ‘hypnic jerks’ *Within 5 minutes of waking up, 50% of your dream is forgotten *source www.dreams.co.uk