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Biography of Randy Gardner - Figure Skater
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cleanup-date|July 2005 Randy Gardner is the Guinness_Book_of_Records|Guinness world record holder for the longest period of time a human being has gone without sleep. In 1965, as a 17-year-old high school student, Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours (11 days) with the help of friends, TV reporters, and games of pinball. On his final day without sleep, Gardner presided over a huge press conference, where he spoke without slurring or stumbling his words, and in general appeared to be in excellent health. "I wanted to prove that bad things didn't happen if you went without sleep," said Gardner. "I thought, 'I can break that (Peter Tripp's 1959 record) and I don't think it would be a negative experience.'" Sleep experts now conclude that such Sleep_deprivation|sleepless stints are dangerous. ==External links== * http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sleep/artic les/whatissleep.shtml Article from bbc.co.uk * http://www.sdreader.com/php/cover.php?mode=article &showpg=1&id=20040923 Article from the San Diego Reader detailing Gardener's exploits
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