Short Sleeper Syndrome: When You Can Get By on Just a Few Hours of Sleep

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A small segment of the population are born with superhuman sleep needs. They’re called natural short sleepers, and they wake up refreshed and wide awake on very little sleep. And these individuals share a few other quirks, too. (Credit: Shutterstock)

What do Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Martha Stewart have in common? They’re part of the 1 percent.

No, not that one percent. Instead, we’re referring to the one percent of people who thrive on far less sleep than what is recommended by docto

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