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The issue is we're calling it a 'nap' but it's not, it's basically 'biphasic sleep', before the industrial revolution it used to be the standard. Sleep, wake u
by new_guy 6y ago
The issue is we're calling it a 'nap' but it's not, it's basically 'biphasic sleep', before the industrial revolution it used to be the standard.
Sleep, wake up for a few hours, sleep again. This new-fangled 8 hour block of sleep people seem to think they need to do is incredibly detrimental to health.
- nigerian1981 6y agoYes I do remember reading a while back that this used to be very common. It started dwindling in the late 17th century and was pretty much obsolete by the early 20th century. This period was often used for prayer, or writing, or sex, or even for visiting the neighbours.