It's not a building that seems to promise guests luxury or the most comfortable night's sleep. And that's because the "Alcatraz Hotel" used to be a prison. picked by maven 1 year ago

This is a great sleeping bag. You can wear it to sleep when you go camping. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Like humans, flies deprived of sleep one day will try to make up for it by sleeping more the next day, a phenomenon referred to as increased sleep drive or sleep debt. And they're hard to wake up. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Doctors couldn't figure out what was causing it, so one reported the parents to Allegheny County Children and Youth Services. picked by Alton 3 years ago

Escape from a night in jail, sleep like a vampire, or take a lovely stay in a room lined wall to wall to ceiling in mirrors...

These hotel rooms are amazing. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

Helio Gracie, the inventor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu passed away in his sleep on Thursday. He had a huge impact on the martial arts world and was one of the first sports heroes in Brazil. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Look for a new and exciting vacation spot? Always wanted to make a pilgrimage to Babylon? A few days of sin in the sun? Eager to see the archaeological ruins Saddam Hussein started to rebuild? (too bad, we turned it into a helipad and parking lot) Not of a fan of flack jackets and 110 degree heat? (it's a dry heat) Currently tourism in the area surrounding Babylon is uhhh restricted, there is a l... read full post picked by badbud 2 years ago

If you want more from your bed than a good nights sleep, this is the kind of bed you want. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

An Oregon man says people usually think he's joking when he introduces himself as Rip Van Winkle. But that's the name on his birth certificate. picked by kakana 9 months ago

Early Saturday morning will be the only opportunity to see the Aurigid Meteor Shower in our lifetime, so Todd assured it would be worth losing sleep over. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A study of prostitute's income, by the same people who studied street drug dealers. Some of the findings show that: # Prostitutes work, on average, thirteen hours a week # Prostitutes earn, on average, $340 a week # Condoms are used 20 percent of the time # Pimps take 25%, but those prostitutes with pimps earn 50% more than those without pimps# Roughly half of all tricks are with repeat cust... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Millions of people around the planet start their day with a cup of their favorite tea or coffee. This ritual is very common to us all and we all know that morning cup of tea or coffee can help us refresh our mind after the night’s sleep and get focused on the things we need to accomplish during the day. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

The Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego is trying a new tactic for drawing guests in a struggling economy: the "Survivor Package." For $19 a night, guests get a tent to sleep in (no mattress, linens, lights, or air conditioning, and forget the free breakfast). picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The Toronto District School Board is looking to set up a pilot project in one high school in the Greater Toronto Area where classes would not begin until 11:30 AM picked by super 2 years ago

Tomoji Tanabe, the world's oldest man, died in his sleep at his home in southern Japan on Friday, a city official said. He was 113.

"He died peacefully. His family members were with him," said Junko Nakao, a city official in Miyakonojo on Japan's southern island of Kyushu. Tanabe died of heart failure, she said. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A Manhattan librarian emerged as a champion couch potato after three rivals gave in to sleep deprivation or nature's call. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Aaron Jackson doesn't sleep. Yes, that's an exaggeration, but just barely. When he's in the United States, Aaron is a ceaseless geyser of emails, phone calls, and text messages. He starts around 10 a.m. and continues far into the next morning. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Will David Letterman ever live down the shame of being the first American to sleep with someone at work? Let's hope not!

*Trixie from Toronto:"Dave -- call me."* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Awake near 24 hours a day, the freak. picked by glik 2 years ago

No, not a Tom Hanks movie...each night, scores of London's homeless pose as stranded passengers in order to sleep in a warm and safe place. picked by moe 2 years ago