Thai Ngoc
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| Thai Ngoc | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trung Ha Village, Que Son District of Quang Nam Province |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Known for | The claim of not sleeping for over 33 years |
Thai Ngoc or Hai Ngoc (born 1942)[1] is a Vietnamese insomniac. According to Vietnamese news organization Thanh Nien, he is best known for his claim of being awake for 33 years. Thanh Nien also claimed that Ngoc acquired the ability to go without sleep after a bout of fever in 1973,[2] but according to the Vietnam Investment Review, there was no apparent cause.[1] At the time of the Thanh Nien report, Ngoc suffered from no apparent ill effect other than being unable to sleep. He was mentally sound and carried two 50 kg bags of pig feed down a 4km road every day.[2]
In October 2006, however, Ngoc reported that he was beginning to feel "like a plant without water" due to the lack of sleep.[1]
See also [edit]
- Al Herpin, American known as the "Man Who Never Slept"
- Sleep state misperception
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "My kingdom for a snooze". Timeout (Vietnam Investment Review). 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ a b Thao, Vu Phuong. "Vietnam man handles three decades without sleep". Thanh Nien Daily (Vietnam National Youth Federation). Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
External links [edit]
- Ngoc Thai: The Man Who Doesn’t Sleep, Leonardo Vintiñi, 16 Aug 2008, The Epoch Times
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