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Sleep is the most important thing for any person to live a good life. If a person does not get enough sleep, he becomes a victim of many major diseases.
According to health experts, every person should sleep for 7 hours. Now the question is how long can a person live without sleep.
You will be surprised to know that a person has set a record by staying awake for 12 consecutive days. An Australian YouTuber stayed awake for 12 days and live-streamed it on YouTube to set a record for staying awake for the longest time. During this time, many physical changes were seen in him.
Let us tell you that Australia's YouTuber Norm tried to make a world record by staying awake for 12 consecutive days. But he could not make the record. During this, Norm had to face many problems.
Guinness World Records issued an official statement saying that it will not officially recognize any work that may involve risks related to sleep deprivation. Even though the Guinness Book team believes that sleep is important for humans, such records can pose risks.
Let us tell you that everyone needs to sleep for at least 6 hours. According to experts, people who do not get enough sleep have to face problems like fatigue, lethargy, lack of interest in work the next day.
Apart from this, there is a risk of weakening of the immune system, difficulty in thinking and weight gain. Apart from this, the risk of diabetes also increases. Apart from this, there is also a risk of getting a fatal disease like cancer. According to research, if you do not sleep for 11 consecutive days, you may even die.
Who holds the record for staying awake for the longest number of days?
Let us tell you that Norm could not make this record officially but there is one name in the Guinness World Records in whose name the world record of staying awake the longest is recorded.
In 1986, Robert MacDonald of California set the world record for the longest time awake. Robert stayed awake for 453 hours and 40 minutes. That's 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes.