The sensation of falling when half asleep and jerking yourself awake is called 'hypnic jerks'
No-one is totally sure why hypnic jerks occur but they are deemed to be perfectly healthy. However, they may be increased by anxiety, caffeine or physical activity close to bedtime. They are more frequent in young people and decrease as we get older.The record for the longest period without sleep is 11 days
Two thirds of a cat's life is spent asleep
A male lion's roar can be heard from up to five miles away the loudest roar of any big cat species. Their roar helps them find other lions as well as to proclaim their territory. A pride's territory may include up to 100 square miles.
Even though lions are known as 'King of the Jungle' they live in grasslands and plains not the jungle.
Lions live in prides with related females and up to three unrelated males; female lions live together their entire lives
Vitamin C won't cure a cold. But, according to Smithsonian Magazine, taking at least 0.2 grams of vitamin C every day may decrease the duration of a cold by a day or two.
The droplets from a sneeze can spread for a distance of six feet.
Most grown-ups have two to four colds a year; children can easily get six to 10.
Be careful while using your mobile phone, it has 18 times more bacteria than toilet handles.
Low blood sodium, or hyponatremia, occurs when water and sodium are out of balance in your body. It can cause weakness, headache, nausea, and muscle cramps.
Dreams Speak Through Our Subconscious
If you are snoring, then you cannot be dreaming.
We can have four to seven dreams in one night.
The most common emotion experienced in dreams is anxiety. Negative emotions are more common than positive ones.
At the entrance of the main door, to the right side, a stick which was used by Ananthaalvar to hit Venkateshwara Swamy is present. When this stick was used to hit the small boy Venkateshwara, his chin was hurt. Since then, the practice and tradition of applying Sandalwood paste on Swamy's chin began.
The normal person's skull has 100,000 to 150,000 hairs.
The study of Palmistry was originated in India and later moved on to China, Greece and Ancient Egypt.
The best time to read palms, is in the morning when you wake.
If your hands are big, you spend a lot of time thinking and if your hands are small, you are very active, spontaneous and restless.
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