Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Meet The Medieval Insomniacs

quote [ The story of the elusive “second sleep,” a historic slumber phenomenon that seems to have faded in the modern day. ]

Been awake, thinking fast, cannot sleep
[SFW] [history] [+4 Interesting]
[by ScoobySnacks@6:04amGMT]

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zenviper said @ 11:12am GMT on 3rd Nov
Thanks, I found this to be very interesting.
cb361 said @ 11:08pm GMT on 3rd Nov [Score:2]
Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for the first lasted him from night to morning. Miguel Cervantes, Don Quixote (1615)

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