The video discusses 13 individuals who have experienced prolonged periods of wakefulness, with some going years or even decades without sleep. The cases include:
* A boy who was born with a condition that prevents him from sleeping
* A Ukrainian man who has not slept in over 20 years
* An Indian man who claims to have not slept in 50 years
* A woman who has not slept since 1962 after a mysterious encounter
* A man who broke his own record by staying awake for 131 days
* A British farmer who has been awake for most of his life (over 56 years)
* A man who has not slept since he was 11 years old, now a Tibetan monk
Despite their prolonged wakefulness, many of these individuals report feeling relatively normal and healthy, with some even experiencing improved cognitive function. The video raises questions about the nature of sleep and whether it is possible for humans to survive without it.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In September 1969, miners in Russia found a coffin with a mysterious girl who appeared to be around 800 million years old.
2. A boy named Donester Chan had a condition that made him unable to sleep, and doctors found a pathology responsible for his lack of sleep.
3. A person in Ukraine, named Fiorelo, hasn't slept in over 20 years, and doctors couldn't find any illness or explanation for his insomnia.
4. Mohamed, a boy, hasn't slept for a few years and can rest while talking to himself or his "invisible friends."
5. Dilma, a woman, suffered from insomnia after feeling a presence of her deceased mother and hasn't slept since 1962.
6. Lavo Stanic, a peasant, hasn't slept for 50 years due to a serious emotional shock but has perfect health.
7. A man in New Jersey, named Rap, never slept during his long life, and dozens of doctors couldn't find an explanation.
8. David Jones broke his own record by staying awake for 131 days.
9. A person, Perovic, was poisoned by their first wife and, after waking up from a coma, couldn't sleep due to a strange force that wouldn't let him remain in a horizontal position.
10. Eustache Bonetti, a British farmer, hasn't slept for over 56 years but still reads, listens to the radio, and does crossword puzzles at night.
11. Valentine Medina, a poor man, has never slept since birth and traveled over 200 kilometers to find a specialist who could cure him.
12. Dalaa, a Tibetan monk, stopped sleeping at 11 years old but doesn't reveal the reason.
13. Researchers from the World Health Organization met Dalaa in 2003, hoping to discover the secret of his ability to live without sleep.