What Happens If Everyone Falls Asleep at the Same Time?

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Everybody loves a good sleep, but we probably wouldn't enjoy it as much if we had no control over when it happened. Imagine falling into a deep sleep during a first date, in the middle of an important presentation, or Odin forbid, behind the wheel of a car.

Now imagine waking up and realizing that the same uncontrollable bouts of slumber are also happening to everyone else... at the same time... all over the world. How would our world change if we were all forced into the same sleep schedule?

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