Interesting Facts About Our Sleep

It is possible to talk for hours about why we like sleeping and what is a good sleep like. Below, there are a number of interesting facts and information about our sleep.

Statistics says that the Spaniards usually sleep 40 minutes less than other European nations do, and the French sleep the longer: up to 9 hours a day.
An average person spends up to 26 years of his/her life sleeping.
The older we become, the less time we need for restful sleeping.
All people without exception see dreams while they sleep. Some people just can not remember their dreams sometimes.
Not every person can see colorful dreams. The experts say that only 80% of people can see colorful dreams, and the rest 20% see the dreams in black and white.
Blind people also can see dreams.
Dreams can sometimes help to foresee coming diseases. For example, if a person sees in his/her dream that his/her throat is damaged or injured, it can be understood as a sign of a coming flu or cold.
While we snore we do not see dreams.
20% of traffic accidents happen due to sleep deprivation or related problems.
There is a type of phobia called somniphobia, when people are afraid of falling asleep.
According to a recent study, those who sleep 6-7 hours a day have lower risks of premature death than those who sleep more than 8 hours a day.
According to the Guinness World Record book, the longest period without sleep was 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes.