Camping out can be a problem when it comes to sleeping soundly, especially if you talk about having to manage with the pesky mosquitoes you are bound to come across. But thanks to this functional hammock solution, not only will you be protected but are likewise promised comfortable sleep while roughing it.

With the netting finish, the hammock allows you to enjoy the fresh breeze without worrying about wandering insects. It is spacious and two zippers allow you to go in and/or out of it as you please. It also features some pockets inside so you can store your stuff along for the trip. The Netted Hammock’s tough parachute nylon is triple-stitched and rated for 400 pounds of support, allowing couples to enjoy the outdoors together.

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Though this device is just a concept, the Cicadidae Click seems like a powerful alarm-bearing device that should get you up and about when all other alarm clocks fail. Named after one of the most annoying families of insects, ¬it comes with a tiny Bluetooth dongle and a 3.5 mini jack which should allow anyone to plug it into anything with a 3.5 mm plug.

This includes speakers or maybe even your powerful stereo components or portable speakers that should blare you out of bed once the alarm goes off. A great concept but it would be nice to know how loud this device can really release.

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Here is a piece of trivia for you. Did you know that fish make cocoons to ensure themselves sound sleep? Apparently this takes after the fact that people make use of mosquito nets to fend of erring insects to sleep better and it seems that other creatures have their own way of doing this as well.

Coral reef fishes sleep soundly in the said mucus cocoons and wrasses sleep soundly in mucus cocoons. Hence, it looks like humans are not the only ones suffering from enjoying restful sleep. This should be one discovery that will ignite some curiosities, especially the ones into science.

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Sleeping is one of the things that people would love to do. But apparently, people have to discipline themselves and make sure that they get the adequate sleep recommended for people today. Apparently, there are some beliefs that many would agree to while others would consider as based on beliefs and myths. But myth or not, it remains that we have to manage ourselves well since in the end, lacking sleep will take its toll on us.

Here are some common myths of sleeping and insomnia. We may or may not agree with them but they are apparently related to how we perceive and understand sleep as a whole.

1. Humans Need Eight Hours Sleep a Night: There are many ways of sleeping and few cultures sleep in eight-hour consolidated blocks like we do. In places like Bali and New Guinea, people tend to slip in and out of sleep as they need it, napping more during the day, and getting up more at night.
2. Sleep Isn’t Just a Bodily Function: Sleep is a biological, physiological system, akin to the cardiovascular system, the nervous system and so on.
3. Animals Don’t Have Sleep Problems: Insomnia occurs in animals and insects, too, sort of. Technically, insomnia is defined as a “complaint,” and since animals can’t complain, it’s difficult to measure in them
4. Falling Asleep Is a Gradual Process. Nope. Instead, for most people, it switches on and off like a light switch. But for insomniacs and narcoleptics, the switch doesn’t quite work.
5. Sleeping Less Burns More Calories. In the short term, yes, but sleeping less probably won’t help you lose weight. Lack of sleep suppresses our natural appetite-depressants, while fueling appetite-increasers, often leading to weight gain.

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They call it Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness which originates from Africa. It is known to be caused by two parasites:

Angola will host from Monday through Saturday the 39th International Scientific Council to investigate and fight trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness.

Experts from 36 countries will try to combat an endemic disease affecting both humans and animals over 6 million square miles of Sub-Saharan Africa.

The infection is acquired through the bite of Tse-Tse fly. Early stages involve headaches, malaise, intermittent fever, enlargement of the lymph nodes and liver.

Read more: Angola Alert over Sleeping Sickness

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