The SLEEPPHASE alarm clock from aXbo monitors your sleep state and aims to wake you and your partner up when you are in your lightest stage of sleep within a 20 minute window before your requested wake-up time. picked by drusoicy 2 years ago

What a role model we are to the world.

It notes specific "U.S. interrogation techniquies," which include "forced nudity, isolation, and sleep deprivation." The U.S. has repeatedly denied allegations by international groups that it tortures prisoners captured in places like Afghanistan and Iraq. However, U.S. officials have refused to comment on the Canadian list. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

the recently reported story about a support group for women who sleep with rich men for profit and how the economy has hurt their finances may be a hoax. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Shockingly, the answer may very well be Yes, you can. It's possible that given enough time, sleep deprivation can kill you. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

The most likely cause would be sleep paralysis.
For two University of Nevada students the cause was a car that pinned them to their bed for close to an hour driven into their bedroom at 4:00am by someone with anger-management issues who targeted the wrong house. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago

The Mars Corporation has pulled an advert depicting Mr T harassing a speed walker. This decision is in response to complaints from the US that it is offensive to gay men, even though it has never been shown on US television.

The ad itself is in the comments. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Yeah, this looks comfy. You don't snore because you can't sleep with this thing shoved up your nose. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

When it comes to securing the homeland, who better to help you sleep at night than various characters from the popular children’s show, “Sesame Street" picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI), once the genetic switch has been flipped (usually at midlife) there is no turning back, no cure and no treatment. Sleepless night inexorably follows sleepless night. Finally, five to nine months later the afflicted lapse into an irreversible coma and die - sweet release. Sedatives, sleeping pills only make it worse and hasten the inevitable. Sominex just doesn’... read full post picked by techshaman 9 months ago

South Korea is giving cash prizes for people who promise to not buy a hooker on New Year's Eve.

Humor category beats out Health. picked by misterc 3 years ago

Democratic Representative James Fagan... railing against Jessica's Law...

"I'm going to make sure that the rest of their [a rape victim] life is ruined. That when they're 8 years old they throw up; when they're 12 years old, they won't sleep. When they're 19 years old they'll have nightmares and they'll never have a relationship with anybody." picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

The World's Most Terrifying Weapons.If you have ever lost sleep thinking about what military labs the world over are cooking up to shoot up, blow up, or otherwise maim their enemies (and sometimes innocent civilians). picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

An Albanian woman shot in her sleep in 1997 lived for 12 years with a bullet lodged in her cheek without knowing it until it showed up on an X-ray. picked by marcelsmit 8 months ago

The family of a man who died in his sleep was so horrified by the condition of his corpse that they're suing a Bronx funeral home.

Don't eat lunch while you read this. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Go to sleep real late so you will have an excuse to sleep in while your kids go to neighboring sites to drool over other people's breakfast... picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

Caffeinated energy drinks can pose problems for kids. Studies have linked excessive caffeine in children to elevated heart rates, hypertension, anxiety, headaches and interrupted sleep patterns. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Walker said America needs a story like this right now. "With the economy, with the Bear Stearns thing happening today why not a giant penis on the roof?" said Walker. picked by cinderblock 2 years ago

One of the largest supervolcanoes in the world lies beneath Yellowstone National Park and scientists say activity there is increasing. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

It only remains now for the inventor to perfect the apparatus so the pedestrian need not interrupt his walk while listening in, a possibility foreseen by the inventor of the cane. picked by DaftGretel 3 years ago

New research suggests rather than being a precursor to sleep, the purpose of yawning is to cool the brain so it operates more efficiently and keeps you awake. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago