What is the longest time someone slept?

Other weird records
Previously, Peter Tripp held the first record at 201 hours and suffered from hallucinations for several days after. Between Peter and Randy, Honolulu DJ Tom Rounds made it to 260 hours. Randy tapped out at 264 hours, and slept for 14 hours straight after.
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What is the longest anyone has slept?

Peter Powers holds the world record for longest hypnotic sleep. He stayed asleep for about eight days in 1959 this record was exclusively covered by the European media.
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Can you sleep 24 hours?

There have documented cases of people having as dramatic as 72 hour cycles, in which they would stay awake for 48 straight hours, and then sleep for 24 straight hours as a regular sleeping pattern. There are only a few known dramatic cases such as that though, and most cases fall within the 25 or 26 hour range.
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How much is too much sleep?

How Much Sleep Is Too Much? Sleep needs can vary from person to person, but in general, experts recommend that healthy adults get an average of 7 to 9 hours per night of shuteye. If you regularly need more than 8 or 9 hours of sleep per night to feel rested, it might be a sign of an underlying problem, Polotsky says.
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Who slept 3 hours a year?

Einstein Slept Only 3 Hours a Year.
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What's the longest anyone's ever stayed awake?



Who has not slept for 40 years?

Li Zhanying, a citizen of China's Henan region, has been suffering from a strange sickness that prevents her from sleeping for even a second. For the past 40 years, the Chinese woman claims she hasn't slept in 40 years. She hasn't slept since she was about 5 or 6 years old.
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How much sleep can a human go without?

For example, infants require about twice as much sleep as adults. However, the amount of time that a person can survive without sleep remains unclear. According to a 2010 review, the current world record for a person going without sleep is 266 hours, which equates to just over 11 days.
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What is the world record for not eating?

Agostino "Angus" Giuseppe A Barbieri (1939 – 7 September 1990) was a Scottish man who fasted for 382 days, from June 1965 to July 1966. He lived on tea, coffee, soda water, and vitamins while living at home in Tayport, Scotland, and frequently visiting Maryfield Hospital for medical evaluation.
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What is the Guinness world record for longest kiss?

Guinness World Record for longest kiss: Ekkachai Tiranarat and Laksana, of Thailand, hold the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous kiss that lasted a total of, 58 hours 35 minutes and 58 seconds.
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Can I sleep for 20 hours?

Editor's note: Kleine-Levin Syndrome mostly affects teen boys, causing them to sleep up to 20 hours a day during episodes that can last weeks. It's rare, possibly affecting one person in a million, with a higher incidence among Jewish people. There is no definitive cause or treatment.
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How much sleep does a 100 year old need?

Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as all adults—7 to 9 hours each night. But, older people tend to go to sleep earlier and get up earlier than they did when they were younger.
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Who slept for 7 years?

"Rip Van Winkle" is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains.
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Does lack of sleep shorten your life?

Numerous studies have found that insufficient sleep increases a person's risk of developing serious medical conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Lack of adequate sleep over time has been associated with a shortened lifespan.
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How long does the president sleep?

During particularly busy times, those four to five hours can become as little as three. He's been maintaining this schedule for years, not just as president, but as a businessman, too. He reasons that he's better able to compete and accomplish more than someone who sleeps double or triple that amount of time.
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How long does Elon Musk sleep?

Musk wakes up each morning at around 7 am. He says he likes getting around six to six-and-a-half hours of sleep per night. Sleeping in is not an option for him, saying it affects his performance more than if he sleeps less. What is this?
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What is everyone slept for 1000 years?

The planet would have gone pitch black.

The first day after people would go to sleep, most fossil fuel power stations would shut down, resulting in blackouts all over the world. Only Times Square and Las Vegas would still have light for a few more days.
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How much does Bill Gates sleep?

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other highly successful people who sleep 7 to 8 hours a night. Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon, can be seen on the fringes of the company's novelties event.
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Who has slept with the most males in a day?

Lisa Sparks an american lady holds the world record of sleeping with the highest number of partners in a day.
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Why does my 91 year old mother sleep all the time?

Boredom, depression, chronic pain and/or nutritional deficiencies can be some of the underlying causes that account for excessive daytime sleeping. Medications can also be a problem.
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Is 10pm to 4am enough sleep?

“There is no such thing as a “fixed or ideal time” to go to bed which will suit all individuals. It is generally advisable to fall asleep between 10 pm to midnight as for most people this is when the circadian rhythm is at a point that favours falling asleep.”
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Why do I love sleeping so much?

It's the body's way of recharging and healing. For some people, it's also a great escape. Dreaming is fun, and sleep is a way to get away from problems in the real world. Sleep enthusiasts know that a good snooze is a great cure for things like stress, anxiety, and a bad mood.
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