People who have stayed awake for long periods of time often experience two- or three-second periods of sleep called microsleeps.

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This is true. Microsleeps are brief episodes of sleep that can happen during periods of sleep deprivation or exhaustion. They usually last for a few seconds and can be dangerous when they occur during activities such as driving or operating heavy machinery.

People Who Have Stayed Awake for Long Periods of Time