eli5 why splashing water on your face wakes you up so hard?

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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.

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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)

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