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This episode is all about SLEEP AND DREAMS. I go back to Ancient Greece to find out why Aristotle thought sleep was related to food digestion; then whizz over to join Sigmund Freud on his sexy dream couch. I explain how sleeping tablets are named after a German waitress with special urine; and find out which animal has the worst sleeping habits.

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References:

https://en.wikipedia.org (SEARCH - Alcmaeon of Croton; Sigmund Freud; Barbiturates; Dream; Land of Nod)

https://www.news-medical.net/health/History-of-Sleep.aspx

https://www.sleepadvisor.org/history-of-sleep/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32606341

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/melatonin-and-sleep

https://www.rd.com/article/counting-sheep/

https://www.tuck.com/does-warm-milk-help-sleep/

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/having-sex-more-often-can-help-you-sleep-better#Beyond-sex

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/g27810374/animal-sleeping-habits/

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/hibernation2.htm

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-people-swallow-8-spiders-a-year-while-they-sleep1/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140425-what-do-animals-dream-about

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sleep-driving-and-other-unusual-practices-during-sleep-2019091617754

https://www.rd.com/list/sleepwalking-stories-happened-in-real-life/

https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/lets-talk-about-that-cheese-and-dreams-experiment/

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/well/live/why-do-we-yawn.html

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