Sleeping twice a day is better for you

Anthropologists have discovered we didn't used to sleep for eight hours straight and we shouldn't either.

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The post-lunch dip, when we lack energy and just want to sleep, is a biological phenomenon. Our body clocks simply aren't wired to work throughout the day without taking a break.

But try explaining that to your boss..