Sleep Extremes and in Animals
This common household animal sleeps for around 12 hours a day!
What is a Cat?
Also know as this branch of government
What is the legislative branch?
The first President of the AASM
Who is Dr. Bill Dement?
Sam Adams (HINT), George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson all did this activity
What is brew beer?
This assassinated President used habit forming barbiturate in order to sleep due to the stresses of the early 60's
Who is Kennedy?
This marine animal doesn't sleep at all for the first month of it's life
What is a whale/dolphin?
There are this many voting members of congress.
What is 535 (435 House + 100 Senators)?
The year the AASM was founded
What is 1975?
The oldest member of the constitutional convention, a polymath, and Francophile
Who in Benjamin Franklin?
This overweight President is said to have frequently dose off accidently throughout the day.
Who is Taft?
You will actually die sooner from sleep deprivation than this. It takes, on average, 10 days to die from lack of sleep, while taking around 2-3 weeks to die from this.
What is starvation?
The title for the longest serving member of the House, once held by John Dingell and now Don Young.
What is Dean of the House?
The original name of the AASM
What is the Association of Sleep Disorders Centers?
In what year did prohibition end?
This president spoke softly, but snored loudly, and was once moved to another part of a hospital because of his snoring.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
As the sleepiest animal in the world, this "down under" animal sleeps for 22 hours a day!
What is a Koala?
While congress currently meets in Washington, DC. It has met in two other cities early in our history.
What are New York and Philadelphia
The now absent symbol in the AASM logo
What is Yin and Yang?
The first President born in a hospital
Who is Carter?
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This is the record for the longest time staying awake.
What is 19 days?
This congressional member from Texas served more than 17 years as Speaker (Hint, a House office Building is named after him)
Who is Rayburn?
The Advocacy section of the website is under this header.
What is Membership?
The first Senator of New York, whose daughters, election opponent, and son in law separately are featured in the musical Hamilton
Who is Philip Schuyler?
This self proclaimed "night owl" had the white house provide him a personal wake up call every morning