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Within just 5 minutes of waking up, half of your dream is gone—and after 10 minutes, 90% of it disappears!
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Around 12% of people dream in black and white, a number that used to be much higher before color TV became common.
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During sleep paralysis, you wake up but can’t move or speak, often feeling a presence in the room—it's terrifying but harmless.
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If you try to read something or look at a clock in a dream, the words and numbers often appear distorted or constantly changing.
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Instead of resting, your brain is actually more active when you dream than when you're awake, helping with memory processing and problem-solving.
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Lucid dreamers know they are dreaming and can sometimes change the storyline, like flying or controlling their environment.
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The longest recorded time without sleep is 11 days, and extreme sleep deprivation can lead to hallucinations, memory loss, and even death.
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To prevent you from acting out your dreams, your body enters a temporary paralysis during REM sleep.
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Dogs, cats, and even rats experience REM sleep and dream, often seen twitching or moving in their sleep.
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On average, you have 4-6 dreams per night, but some people have reported experiencing over 40 different dreams in one sleep cycle!
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