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Seven great facts about sleep - and how to get more of it
Does more sleep make you more attractive?

ѿý Minute: On beauty sleep
Does more sleep make you more attractive?
What's the best way to take a nap?

ѿý Minute: On espresso naps
Can coffee actually help you nap?
How much sleep do we really need?

ѿý Minute: On eight hours sleep
What is the right amount of sleep for good health?
Why are we all sleeping so badly?

“A staggering loss of sleep”
Sleep deprivation is now a global epidemic with worrying consequences.
Why we used to sleep in two nightly chunks

The surprising way we used to sleep
Before the Industrial Revolution, human sleep patterns were dramatically different.
Why we sleep less than any other primate

What makes human sleep unique
Why humans need less sleep than any other primate
Eight ways to get a good night's sleep

ѿý Minute: On how to sleep
Hear our snooze secrets