- An estimated 50-70 million adult Americans suffer from some type of sleep disorder. March 10 has been designated as Insomnia Awareness Day to spotlight the serious health issues related to this crisis
- People who exercise on a regular basis fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly than the average person, while those who only exercise now and then have far more difficulty falling asleep
- Humans are the only mammals that purposefully delay the act of sleep; most animals sleep when they feel tired, no matter what they are doing at the time
- All animals require different amounts of sleep. Giraffes sleep for less than 2 hours per day, while brown bats sleep for nearly 20 hours. The average cat will spend 2/3 of its life snoozing.