Sleep

In January 1964, at the age 17, Randy Gardner made history.He set a world's record for staying awake for 260 hours just short of 11 days. A science fair near his San Diego home was the location of his experiment.He enlisted two friends to help keep him awake, and he took no stimulants, not even coffee. After 6 days, a local physician came to supervise Gardner's progress, much to the relief of his parents. Although he did not suffer any serious physical symptoms, there were...