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OLIVER ALVIS’ WAKING NIGHTMARE: 700 Days Without Sleep, Still Awake, And Doctors Are Out Of Ideas

28 August - 18 mins
Podcast Series Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Read the original article (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/nosleep-oliver-alvis-insomnia-mystery/

A British train driver’s mysterious condition has left him unable to achieve unconsciousness for nearly two years, defying medical understanding and pushing the boundaries of human endurance.

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IN THIS EPISODE: A British train driver claims he hasn't slept a single second since December 2023, defying medical science that says humans can't survive more than weeks without sleep. Oliver Alvis has spent his l...

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