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10 Interesting Facts About Dreams
Dreams can be fascinating, exciting, terrifying, or just plain weird. While there is no clear consensus on why we dream, researchers have learned quite a bit about what happens while we are dreaming. Here are 10 things you should know about dreams. Adults and babies alike dream for around two hours per night -even those of us who claim not to.
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