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  1. Elephants sleep standing up during non-REM sleep, but lie down for REM sleep.
  2. It's impossible to tell if someone is really awake without close medical supervision.
  3. The record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon.
  4. SoCal mattress retail giant Sit 'n Sleep now selling mattresses online. Nice destination for comparison shopping: http://www.sitnsleep.com
  5. What Your Sleep Personality Says About Your Waking Life - http://bit.ly/lm59 - article from MSN Health & Fitness
  6. 7 myths about sleep http://digg.com/d3119je
  7. Can mental exercise prevent Alzheimer? Researchers say health practices in general, like sleep and good nutrition, are key.
  8. To improve the quality of your sleep go to http://sitnsleep.com/
  9. Study determines that sleep apnea increases chances of dying by up to 46% [http://bit.ly/rVHrH]
  10. Men who snore 'are twice as likely to die early': But is noisy sleep a sign of poor health or the cause? http://bit.ly/4FUCHT
  11. Exercise not only improves your health and reduces stress caused by unfitness, it also relaxes tense muscles and helps you to sleep.
  12. Four Steps to Sleep - The Ultimate Health Boost: Some people have a great deal of trouble sleeping. http://bit.ly/8BGpY
  13. Sleep apnea raises death risk 46 percent: study: http://bit.ly/yUmEI
  14. Avoid nicotine, caffeine and alcohol in the evening before sleeping. These are stimulants that can keep you awake.
  15. Choose a comfortable mattress and pillow. A good sleeping environment is the key to a great nights rest.
  16. Go to bed when you're tired and turn out the lights. If you don't fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes, get up and do something else.
  17. Do the same things each night to tell your body it's time to wind down.
  18. Daytime naps may steal hours from nighttime slumber.
  19. Go to http://www.sleepbook.com/ to learn how to improve your quality of sleeping
  20. Use blackout curtains, eye covers, earplugs, extra blankets, a fan, or other devices to create a good sleep environment.