Why can we not sleep when we’re too hot in bed, but will nod off by a roaring fire or in a warm lecture theatre?

Question

Why can we not sleep when we’re too hot in bed, but will nod off by a roaring fire or in a warm lecture theatre?

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Answer 1

White noise. It calms us down. We gained this feature during evolution I guess – to sleep when it is raining outside or a campfire is lit – during peaceful times when you can’t go outside for hunting etc.