eli5 why splashing water on your face wakes you up so hard? 269 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K January 14, 2023 0 Comments I remember sleeping as a log when i was a kid. They could shout all they want but i would either not wake up or fall back asleep. All it took was one drop of water and id wake up. In: 1 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted January 15, 2023 0 Comments The other people have described it, but the phenomenon is known as the **mammalian diving reflex**. [Here is the wiki page if you’d like to read more. ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_reflex) You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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