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The Ancient Way to Sleep

Science Underground by Ainissa Ramirez

Jun 14, 202002:01Science & Medicine

Our ancestors used to sleep differently. If you looked back you would see them sleep in two parts. The inventions of the light bulb and the clock changed this old way of sleeping.

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The Ancient Way to Sleep is an episode from Science Underground by Ainissa Ramirez. Our ancestors used to sleep differently. If you looked back you would see them sleep in two parts. The inventions of the light bulb and the clock changed th...

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