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Can You Control Your Dreams? Surprising Sleep Facts You Didn’t Know

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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You Forget 90% of Your Dreams

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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Some People Dream in Black and White

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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Sleep Paralysis Feels Like a Nightmare While Awake

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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You Can’t Read or Tell Time in a Dream

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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Your Brain Is More Active While Dreaming

Lucid dreamers know they are dreaming and can sometimes change the storyline, like flying or controlling their environment.

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Some People Can Control Their Dreams (Lucid Dreaming)

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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Sleep Deprivation Can Be Deadly

To prevent you from acting out your dreams, your body enters a temporary paralysis during REM sleep.

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Your Body Is Paralyzed During REM Sleep

Dogs, cats, and even rats experience REM sleep and dream, often seen twitching or moving in their sleep.

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Animals Dream Too

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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The Record for the Most Dreams in One Night? 40+!

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