followOld FishEditor | Shen ChenHow long can a person stay up? In 2008, "Approaching Science" told people a very shocking answer. A woman named Li Zhanying from Laozhangzhuang Village, Zhongmu County, Henan Province, had never closed her eyes to sleep in the past 40 years

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Editor | Shen Chen

How long can a person stay up? In 2008, "Approaching Science" told people a very shocking answer. A woman named Li Zhanying from Laozhangzhuang Village, Zhongmu County, Henan Province, had never closed her eyes to sleep in the past 40 years. However, she went to the hospital for many examinations, and the results were very normal.

So why can Li Zhanying not close her eyes for 40 years? Is her body different from ordinary people? What exactly is the truth?

A scientist from the United States once proposed a bold conjecture, is there a possibility that the human body may not need to sleep?

The periodicity of sleep

First of all, let's understand how people sleep. We all know that people's sleep needs vary at different age stages. Newborn babies need to sleep for more than 20 hours a day, while children need about 10 hours, adults need about 8 hours, and the elderly need the least time, only 6-7 hours.

How important sleep is to a person, and those who have experienced high school may be most aware of it. Under intense learning, if high school students cannot ensure sufficient sleep, it is such a difficult task. If they only sleep for 6-7 hours at night, they must supplement it for about an hour at noon, otherwise they cannot persist until night.

So is there anyone in this world with a special physique who doesn't need to sleep? According to records, before Li Zhanying, there were three extraordinary figures in the world.

One of them is Miri, Yugoslavs's wife. It is said that Miri was once struck by lightning in the forest. Miraculously, Miri survived after rescue.

However, he never slept again afterwards, but Miley's physical condition remained poor and he went to many hospitals, but they were unable to help him solve this difficult problem.

The second person is Jidur from Indonesia. Since the age of 17, without any external influence or signs, he has been unable to sleep. Unlike Mire, Jidur's physical condition has always been good, but he only lived until the age of 56, without any physical illness, and passed away mysteriously.

The last one is the Frenchman Lille, who accidentally witnessed an accident when he was young. He witnessed a person lose their head in an accident, and was affected by this incident. Lille never slept again in his lifetime and lived until he was in his 80s.

The most bizarre of these three is Jidur, but his lifespan is also the shortest, although science cannot explain whether his lifespan is directly related to sleep. But from a medical perspective, long-term lack of sleep can seriously damage a person's body and even lead to death.

How can a human body, which is not mechanical, not need rest?

A research institute in the former Soviet Union once conducted an unethical experiment in which they imprisoned several executed prisoners in cells with complete food and various daily necessities. They used various extreme methods to prevent these prisoners from falling asleep.

The results showed that in the first two or three days, these prisoners could still hold on, but after 8 days, everyone began to experience various serious symptoms and complete psychological breakdown. In other words, they had completely lost their humanity.

Scientists have also found that some genetic diseases can also lead to a decrease in sleep quality and even inability to fall asleep. Even though medication can alleviate it to a certain extent, it cannot be eradicated.

Multiple inspections but no results

But the protagonist of this article, Li Zhanying, is different from all the situations above.

Before the age of one, Li Zhanying had already shown a different situation from ordinary people. She was always energetic, only needed to sleep for a few hours a day, and each time she fell asleep was very short. She played and played with adults all day, and was very happy. At first, they thought that their children were gifted, perhaps smarter and healthier than ordinary people!

However, Li Zhanying's sleep time continued to shorten. By the age of 4-5, she didn't sleep during the day and didn't sleep much at night. However, due to the pressure from adults, she often pretended to sleep at night. In fact, every time she rested for a few minutes, she entered a very clear state, and later couldn't sleep at all. Her eyes were open all night.

Although Li Zhanying's sleep time is very short, she has always had good energy during the day and is stronger than all boys. By the age of 10, she can do many tasks that only adults can do.

Moreover, Li Zhanying has almost never been ill, and she has become accustomed to pretending to sleep at night, so her family has not noticed her abnormalities.

Later, Li Zhanying was introduced to marry Liu Suoqin from the same village. After the marriage, Li Zhanying's secret was discovered by her husband. In the first few months of her marriage, Li Zhanying, as usual, pretended to sleep at night, but also slept later than the average person. She lied to Liu Suoqin that it was because she had just got married and was nervous, making it difficult to fall asleep.

But one night, Liu Suoqin woke up to urinate and realized that his wife's eyes were open. He was also startled. Later, Li Zhanying didn't cover it up and went straight to work after sleeping for a short time. Liu Suoqin was worried about what was wrong with his wife's body, and after repeatedly questioning, Li Zhanying finally told him the truth.

Liu Suoqin pondered and thought, 'This situation is too abnormal. It seems that his wife is lively every day, but what's the best way to not sleep every day? I'm afraid there will be some sequelae left behind!'! So he kept urging his wife to go to the hospital to see him.

But Li Zhanying told him that she had never heard of such a situation before, how could she tell the doctor? Don't be caught and studied as a monster!

Liu Suoqin temporarily gave up the idea of taking his wife to see a doctor, but he was still worried. He also tried to buy some Hypnotic for his wife to eat, but found that it had no effect.

In this way, Li Zhanying doesn't sleep during the day. At night, he usually goes to bed and squints for a few minutes to rest, and then he is full of vitality. Unable to sleep, he got up to work, but there were only those jobs at home. Li Zhanying was really capable, finishing all the work and finding a lot of manual work. In a woman's house, she could do the work of three men.

After getting married, their lives were much better than most people. Everyone in the village praised Li Zhanying for being virtuous and capable, saying that Liu Suoqin had accumulated virtue in his previous life and had married such a good wife. Every time Liu Suoqin hears such words, he smiles bitterly and feels very worried!

It has to be said that having a wife like Li Zhanying is indeed very fortunate. Li Zhanying has a good personality and is hardworking and capable. After giving birth to a child, whether it is working in the field or taking care of the child at night, he has all been contracted by himself, without the need for his family to worry. However, as he grew older, Liu Suoqin still couldn't let go. He earnestly advised his wife, and in the end, Li Zhanying finally agreed to let him go for a check-up.

But they ran to several big cities and underwent several examinations all over their bodies, but surprisingly, no abnormalities were found. This is strange, and the doctor also stated that they had never seen such a situation before, even in books. Therefore, the secret about Li Zhanying was also made public.

Some superstitious and ignorant villagers even speak ill of Li Zhanying behind her back, saying that she is haunted by demons and an ominous person. Upon hearing this, Liu Suoqin scolded those people and said that Li Zhanying had nothing to say about being a person in the village. Which household did she not help during the busy farming season?

Since his marriage, he has given birth to three children, each healthy and intelligent. Under the influence of Li Zhanying, they are all hardworking and kind. Where can we find such people!

Track records day and night

Li Zhanying became a local celebrity in this way. In 2008, the CCTV "Approaching Science" program team heard her story and came to her door, hoping that Li Zhanying could agree to arrange for several scientists to conduct further in-depth examinations for her. Liu Suoqin thought that there was no harm, so he agreed.

So a few days later, CCTV arrived with a group of experts from various fields to form a temporary team. They lived at Liu Suoqin's house and continuously recorded Li Zhanying's life dynamics 24 hours a day, including her diet, the time spent doing everything, the intensity of work, and any detailed changes in her body.

After the end of the first day, these experts were stunned because Li Zhanying's physical and mental strength were too good. She worked at least twice as much time in a day as other farmers, but never felt tired.

Experts have discovered some special features of Li Zhanying through many details. They have found that Li Zhanying still takes breaks during breaks in labor, perhaps sitting on the ground or chatting with others while half squinting her eyes and taking a few minutes of nap. Her body can immediately recover a lot of energy.

On the second day, the expert team had already taken turns in three shifts, and one of the doctors discovered some very special places from Li Zhanying.

He said that Li Zhanying did not sleep, but her way of sleeping was different from everyone else. To be precise, it was different. For example, at night, when Li Zhanying opened her eyes, her body had already entered deep sleep, which surprised everyone!

By analyzing Li Zhanying's EEG, experts found that the fluctuation of her Electroencephalography was much smaller than that of ordinary people during the day, which meant that her physical consumption was less than that of ordinary people, and Li Zhanying could easily fall into deep sleep, which enabled her to use some short rest time to recover a lot of physical strength and energy all day long.

Based on Li Zhanying's sleep style, she actually had 14 hours of rest during those 48 hours.

But there are still many aspects that cannot be explained by current science. Even though Li Zhanying's sleep style is significantly different from that of ordinary people, her physical exertion and recovery are much stronger than those of ordinary people, but all her physical indicators are normal.

Anyway, experts have at least proven that Li Zhanying's body is very normal, much healthier than everyone else, and there is absolutely no supernatural phenomenon. Perhaps in the future, every one of us can have a healthy body like Li Zhanying, which is also our dream!

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