Sleep is a mysterious and powerful thing. From wild experiments to creative hacks, here are five incredible stories showing how crazy our relationship with sleep can be.

1. The Boy Who Stayed Awake for 11 Days
   In 1964, a high schooler named Randy Gardner broke the world record by staying awake for 11 days straight! He started hallucinating and couldn’t concentrate by the end of it. When he finally slept, it was for 14 hours straight.
   
   
2. The Sleepwalking Murder Case
   In 1987, Kenneth Parks drove 14 miles and committed a shocking crime—all while sleepwalking. He had no memory of it and was acquitted in court because he was actually asleep the entire time! Sleepwalking, but make it terrifying.
   
   
3. Salvador Dalí’s ‘Micro-Naps’ for Creativity
   The famous artist Salvador Dalí had a trick to capture creativity. He’d nap with a spoon in hand and as soon as he dozed off, the spoon would drop, waking him up. Those few seconds of sleep gave him bursts of creative genius. Could micro-naps be the secret to success?
   
   
4. Leonardo da Vinci’s Power Napping
   Da Vinci didn’t sleep like the rest of us. He took 20-minute naps every four hours—no long snoozes for this master! This technique, called polyphasic sleep, gave him more waking hours to work on his art. Genius hack or just madness?
   
   
5. Sleep Deprivation as Torture
   During WWII, sleep deprivation was used as a method of torture. Without sleep, prisoners experienced hallucinations, mental breakdowns, and even madness. This proves that sleep is more than rest—it’s essential to survival.
   
   Sleep isn’t just for relaxation; it’s a wild ride! From creative naps to sleepwalking crimes, these stories show how unpredictable and powerful sleep can be. Want to relax and sleep like a boss? Head over to RASLAB and let our soothing ASMR help you drift into the best sleep of your life!