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Man who hasn’t slept for 60 years

The guy named Thai Ngoc. His family, friends never seen him slept.

By NUJHAT MOSTAHIDPublished 2 years ago 2 min read
Thai Ngoc. Photo taken from YouTube.

I’m going to share an incredible story about a Vietnamese farmer. Who’s name is Thai Ngoc. He’s an 80 years old farmer suffering from permanently insomnia. He has not been slept for 60 years. I mean that sounds impossible right?

His family claimed that he has not been sleeping after getting high fever during his childhood left him sleepless till now. Thai damaged his hand during the Vietnam war. From then he is craving to sleep. People thinks war might be the reason behind his sleeping condition. This unusual farmer was born in 1942. When he turned 20 he suffered from high fever. Although he overcome the episode he never re-gain ability to sleep and tried medication which never worked for him. His neighbors and friends were skeptical of his claims at first, assuming he was exaggerating, but they eventually gave up and returned to their homes.Seeking medical help when he finally sought assistance from local doctors, they provided little to no relief since they were unable to offer a medical explanation for this extraordinary condition. In a fortunate turn of events, his search for answers led him to a special Sleep Center where the puzzle of his sleepless nights began to unravel as he engaged in conversation with his family under the watchful eyes of the doctors.

observation showed that his eyes remained closed for no longer than 10 minutes each day – resembling how Sleepwalkers operate. Finally, using a brain wave monitor, it was revealed that his eyeballs are active for only a short amount of time each day – similar to how Sleepwalkers function.However, this Vietnamese farmer's unusual claim of not sleeping for over 40 years is one that still baffles Sleep scientists.

despite his claims, there is little evidence to back up his story. Various tests and observations have been attempted on the farmer, but all have proven inconclusive. locals are still skeptical of his claims, but he still enjoys some degree of fame among them. though he doesze off at times during the day, his family attests that he has never slept during the night; instead he spends his time performing chores. Doctors were able to identify an indication of a sleep disorder in the man when they monitored his brain waves; however, they were unable to offer a satisfactory explanation for her inability to sleep long periods of time.

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