@untoldstoriesofhistory: The “8 hours of sleep” rule wasn’t invented by scientists — it came from a labor protest slogan. For most of human history, people slept in two separate blocks with a wake period in between, known as biphasic sleep or segmented sleep. Historian Roger Ekirch found hundreds of historical records proving this was completely normal. Artificial light, industrial work schedules, and modern capitalism erased it — and now we call it insomnia. Everything you’ve been told about healthy sleep might be wrong. #historytok #sciencetok #weirdhistory #History #sleep
I love this …I have begun sleeping when I am tired regardless of what time it is and I work when my energy levels are high…this makes sense society has really made us believe so much that just doesn’t even make sense
2026-06-17 02:02:42
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Vane🪿(en español) :
My husband has the habit of waking up midnight to 2am to eat and then going back to bed🤷🏻♀️
2026-04-08 16:13:40
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C3Peacock :
I've had this sleep pattern since I retired.
2026-04-08 01:36:25
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chocolategirl :
I suddenly feel better about my sleep patterns....thank you for this.
2026-04-08 17:46:22
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Love is ...♡ :
No wonder my sleep pattern is exactly like that 🤔 ty, now I know why 😁☺️
2026-04-14 14:43:15
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tn_frizz :
See
2026-06-11 05:47:55
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Uncle Brando :
Ive slept this way my entire life
2026-04-11 05:01:26
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nannerz.13 :
Omg you’re telling me that’s why I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night for months now? I’ve been trying to figure out what’s wrong 😭
2026-04-15 06:42:45
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@MjLoves2Teach :
@@MjLoves2Teach: The 4AM club is going to be so disappointed… they are convinced it is a devine calling when it is just a sleep cycle
2026-04-08 02:03:32
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GiGix4_Traci :
This makes so much sense
2026-04-08 01:57:50
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mrs.gravesushistorychick :
Interesting 😊
2026-04-10 01:54:01
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bcrobichaud :
That was before electricity though. Our lives don't work that way anymore.
2026-04-08 02:05:27
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old and boring :
I have always slept like this. it can be a pain when I go to bed late and end up with two 2-2.5 hour sleeps 💤 😴
2026-04-08 11:45:53
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RueRue :
You just explained my sleep for the last 2 years! I thought it was pain waking me up but maybe it’s not that at all.
2026-04-08 03:18:26
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Latrina Crawford-Tay :
Wow this was good!
2026-04-08 01:24:30
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jacquismith11 :
Interesting ❤️
2026-04-08 14:15:45
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ambervictorio :
I wake up because my back hurts. 😩
2026-04-21 10:54:24
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Celest :
When I worked 4 am to 1 pm I did the split sleep and it was amazing for a couple years and then it got messed up for me
2026-04-12 08:46:23
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WATCHYOURSIX :
can't say I'm proud but I've only been sleeping for 3 hours for years now and now I feel like shit everyday
2026-06-24 00:25:25
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Djinn’s World :
I had a really strange spiritual awakening in 2012 and I’ve been a Biphasic sleeper since then. It’s just strange. 3-5am is my favourite time of the day now.
2026-04-26 10:54:11
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simplyme_0119 :
I’m so weird because I do this now. I go to bed near dark. I’m fighting sleep by then. Wake up 2-3 am. Stay up for a couple hours go back to sleep for a short cat nap and get back up around 6-7. If I sleep any longer than in the morning that I have nightmares and I always get up in the middle of the night. Have to do what my body wants or I’m a mess. lol
2026-06-09 01:12:52
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vindicated :
R u sure you ARE NOT Roger Elrich? holy crap, ur twin
2026-07-26 08:24:38
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