Have you ever gone to sleep at night and dreamt that you were falling? Then suddenly, your body jerks and you are startled awake? An experience like this can be somewhat unsettling, but if it’s happened to you, you’re not alone. This strange occurrence is called a hypnic jerk, and a 2016 study found that […]

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