QueenofLeftovers t1_jbmq26u wrote on March 10, 2023 at 3:35 AM

Reply to We are sleep experts from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine – here to answer all of your questions about the health and safety risks associated with daylight saving time and healthy sleep tips to combat the transition. Ask us anything! by AbbyStrangMD

I had heard that taking naps at a certain window of time in the afternoon (say between 2-4pm) boosts HGH production, and is used by athletes to maximize strength/recovery vs other hrs of the afternoon.
And regularly being awake at the opposite end (3am) is detrimental because you don't experience the HGH/recovery benefit, even if you're sleeping well during other hours.
Does this idea have any validity? Or does it not matter as long as you're getting good quality, uninterrupted sleep?

QueenofLeftovers t1_jacdfi9 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:41 PM

Reply to Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk

I would also like to add while 365 days is a super accurate number to measure, 13 full moons (or 28-day months) wouldn't be a wild stretch for smallfolk woth no education to recognise a certain season has come around again with some reliability

QueenofLeftovers t1_j7x9boh wrote on February 10, 2023 at 1:22 AM

Reply to comment by Steel_Town in TIFU by getting a new cat and sending my neighbor over the edge. by wastingtimaway

They left the cat without food or water for 3 days while they travelled interstate. If the cat wasn't gonna die from drinking coolant (they already knew about and also the only hydration it had access to??), it wouldn't be a big reach to expect it'd die from some other neglect-based cause of death. OP revealed herself 💀

QueenofLeftovers t1_isrpfjm wrote on October 18, 2022 at 5:20 AM

Reply to comment by phosix in PsBattle: A bird standing near her eggs by rxdrug

Additional fun fact they have T-Rex arms underneath their "feathers"