Sleep World Records

The longest time without sleep is 11 days and 25 minutes, set by Randy Gardner in 1964.

Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours as part of a sleep deprivation study, leading to hallucinations and severe cognitive impairment.

The longest recorded sleep is 11 days, achieved by a person named Robert McDonald, who slept continuously for 11 days, reportedly due to extreme exhaustion.

This record is more anecdotal and lacks formal verification but is frequently cited in sleep research.

The longest TV sleep marathon was achieved by a group of people who slept continuously while being filmed.

The record was set at 264 hours (11 days) by a team of people who stayed asleep while cameras recorded their slumber.

The record for the longest continuous sleep is often attributed to a study participant who slept for over 30 hours after undergoing a significant period of sleep deprivation. This duration is exceptional and not typical of normal sleep patterns.

The record for the most people sleeping in a bed was set in 2012 in Indonesia, where 80 people crammed into a single bed. This event was organized for a charity campaign and required a large bed to accommodate all participants.

In 2019, 1,100 people set a record by sleeping in a single tent in Japan. The tent was set up as part of a community event, and the record emphasized both the communal and social aspects of sleeping together.

The record for the largest sleepover was set by 1,100 participants who gathered for a sleepover event in a large indoor space in the UK. The event was organized to promote community and social interaction.

The record for the most dream references in a single book was set by a book with over 500 mentions of dreams.

This record showcases the cultural and literary fascination with dreams and sleep.