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Can You Die From Lack of Sleep? | Ear Biscuits Ep. 346

Ear Biscuits with Rhett & Link

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How Long Can You Stay Awake Without Dying?

Chronic insomnia is a disease in which you slowly lose the ability to sleep and invariably die. The longest recorded time without sleep is approximately 264 hours, or just over 11 con ie days. Some people can't do anything about it; there's no treatment for it. But wats how long can you go without sleep before you die? It's another question.

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