![TIL there's a gene that controls how long you sleep. "Short sleepers" function the same off of 4-6 hours of sleep as a typical individual getting 8. : r/todayilearned TIL there's a gene that controls how long you sleep. "Short sleepers" function the same off of 4-6 hours of sleep as a typical individual getting 8. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/wNQlQj8tEDTSjMFKHGNKs9TCsPRxEz__950hoVvwGkA.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=993df78b0d970fb555f8dd362ee377456bdcc0cb)
TIL there's a gene that controls how long you sleep. "Short sleepers" function the same off of 4-6 hours of sleep as a typical individual getting 8. : r/todayilearned
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The superhuman 'short sleepers' who need just 4 to 6 hours but outperform us | Friday-wellbeing – Gulf News
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