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Russian Recovers From Being Choked Out, Wins Gold
Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov won his second gold medal in the Greco-Roman competition when he beat Denmark’s Mark Madsen in yesterday’s final round, despite having been choked out in an earlier semifinal....

The Imaginary Murderer Who Helps Me Fall Asleep
What do you do when you can’t sleep? Some people count sheep, but that sounds boring. One coworker, whom I now hate more than ever, revealed that he just lies there and thinks “about how chill and generally good [his] life is.” This does not apply to most of us. Another coworker says she thinks “abo...

Get Better Sleep By Getting A Lot Less Of It
Bill and Melinda Gates were recently asked by Kentucky schoolchildren what superpower they wanted most. Bill said more energy; Melinda said more time. Even to the richest couple in the world, time is money....

Your Brain Hates When You Sleep In A New Bed
Have you ever wondered how dolphins—mammals who need oxygen to survive but reside in the uniquely oxygen-deficient ocean—sleep without drowning? Don’t worry, this is going somewhere....

Acting FIFA President Appears To Fall Asleep During Meeting On Reforms
To be fair, when the status quo involves secret deals hashed out in far-flung locales, multimillion dollar bribery schemes, and showdowns with police in ritzy hotels, I can see how plans for reform wouldn’t exactly capture interim FIFA president Issa Hayatou’s attention....

How To Beat Insomnia
There are few things more frustrating than not being able to go to sleep. The harder you try, the harder it is to make your body shut down, and your anxiety builds and builds. But you can outsmart your own insomnia. This video should help....

Cool Pope Readies Prog-Rock Album; Here Is The First Track
Yeah, you heard me. Rolling Stone has reported that Pope Francis will be releasing a “pop-rock” album entitled Wake Up in late November. The LP will feature “the Pontiff delivering sacred hymns and excerpts of his most moving speeches in multiple languages paired with uplifting musical accompaniment...

How To Beat Insomnia, Or At Least Learn Good Sleep Habits, Ya Zombie
One of the features of young-adulthood is being oh God like soooooo hungover and sleep-deprived all the time, darkly glamorous behind thick, black vampire shades and beneath wild bedhead, lurching into your workplace like Death itself with a not now OK scowl and scandalizing all the old married fa...

Mike Francesa Fell Asleep On The Air Again!
It's been over two years since sports radio legend Mike Francesa fell asleep while on the air. That was a moment we assumed Francesa would never top, until he once again went ahead and fell asleep, while live on the air, last Friday....

Yankees Fan Caught Sleeping In Stands Sues Everyone For Defamation
The man in the screencap above, taken from ESPN's April 13 broadcast of a game between the Red Sox and Yankees, is a deeply sensitive man who does not understand how the internet works. We know this because he has filed a defamation lawsuit against ESPN, John Kruk, Dan Shulman, and MLB Advanced Me...

Kid Falls Asleep At The Wheel Of His Tiny Tractor; Tractor Keeps Going
Behold, the world's most adorable DUI. But seriously, someone at Bobby's birthday party should have really stopped this little guy at his fourth Capri Sun....