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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Famous Insomniacs

If you have trouble sleeping – you’re in pretty good company...

If you toss and turn at night – look at the bright side. Some pretty interesting people have suffered from the same ailment:

• Vincent Van Gogh couldn’t sleep. Unfortunately he thought dousing his mattress and pillow with camphor would help – a relative of turpentine. Some believe it’s what pushed him over the edge.

• Groucho Marx took a different approach to his insomnia. He would write jokes or call strangers in the middle of the night and insult them for fun.

• Abraham Lincoln couldn’t sleep either. He was known for taking long walks at midnight.

• Madonna chalks up her insomnia to the fact that she’s a workaholic and a control freak.

• Margaret Thatcher didn’t sleep much as British prime minister. Her motto: Sleep is for wimps.


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