What Do Scientists Really Know About Polyphasic Sleep?

It is important to get enough sleep, but what happens when you get those eight hours in little naps instead of in one big chunk at night?

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Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-to-sleep-in-two-shifts-maybe-we-should-again
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