World Sleep Deprivation Record
Tony Wright has finally managed to break the world sleep deprivation record by staying awake for more than 11 days.
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Tony, who hails from Penzance, a coastal town of Cornwall, began his attempt at 6.00am BST on May 14 2007. He successfully broke the current record of 264 hours (11 days) set by Randy Gardener 43 years ago.
As per reports, the new sleep deprivation record set by Tony stands at 266 hours. Tony's sleep deprivation record attempt forms a part of his research into human sleep.
The record breaking event, which took place at The Studio Bar in Penzance, Cornwall, was closely followed by people from all over the world through live webcam. Tony, 42, even wrote an exclusive online diary for BBC as he struggled to break the record.
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