Most of your dreams occur during the last stage of your sleep cycle known as REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that the brain activity is the most like being awake than the other “deep sleep” cycles.
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Fun Fact: The Original Name of Jack the Ripper
The English serial killer Jack the Ripper’s original moniker was the Whitechapel Murderer (after the area in London where his victims were slain) or “Leather Apron.” The name Jack the Ripper came from a letter to the local police, made famous in the newspapers. Though many believe that letter was not from the real JackContinue reading “Fun Fact: The Original Name of Jack the Ripper”
Fun Fact: Exiled Etymology
The English word exile’s ultimate root word is the Latin word exul which means “banished person” in modern English.
Fun Fact: Origin of the Name Andrew
The given name Andrew comes from Greece. In Greek, it means “manly” and “strong” in modern English.
Fun Fact: Where Else Besides Canada That You Can Find Its Goose
While the Canada Goose is native to North America, it has been introduced in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and some countries in South America.
