Giant tortoises are a recent evolutionary innovation and used to be everywhere, not just on islands. It’s impossible to age them accurately unless you know when they hatched. They are actually pretty slow. The reason why the tortoises Darwin saw in Galapagos moved so fast was probably because he was chasing them and they were running away.
Anyone who boasts that they do not need sleep is an idiot. Do not listen to them. In fact, improving your sleep is probably the single most effective step to improve your health. There is no health condition for which good sleep is not an effective prescription.
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I have narcolepsy, a rare but not-so-rare sleep disorder with a constellation of disabling symptoms. But I consider myself fortunate that I developed the condition in my early 20s rather than at school. Not only had I managed to complete