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		kf on June 25, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to hack your brain - Part I: Sleep There's also biphasic -- 4 hours + 4 hours, but you could probably comfortably spread the two sessions out across 28 hours however you want

philwelch on June 25, 2009 [–]

Humans are naturally biphasic, but more in the 6-7 hours + .5-1 hours range. Which is why some cultures have a midday siesta.

Famous people who actually slept biphasically include Winston Churchill, who was by all accounts energetic, hardworking, and did not sleep that much overall.

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