Man Stays Awake for 264 Hours for World Record, But It Backfired Horribly
Certain Death
Many scientists have previously delved into our capacity to endure sleep deprivation. And the results have been invariably fatal. Animal experiments like the one where researchers kept cats awake for 15 days until they all died raise questions about factors like stress or chemicals as potential causes of death rather than lack of sleep.
However, William’s plan bore in mind that those experiments utilized chemicals, marring the clarity of the results. He assured his parents that “Randy will have occasional Cokes, but apart from that, no Dexedrine, Benzedrine, or other trendy stimulants.”
Next: The boys were ready to begin their experiment.
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