Frazz - Sunday May 5, 2002 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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"You know how when you're falling asleep your leg will spaz and you wake yourself up?" "That's called 'hypnagogic myoclonus,' and no one is sure why it happens." "Some scientists think it's the brain letting go of motor functions..." "...kind of like happy hour for your muscles." "Others say that when your muscles relax too fast, primitive parts of your brain interpret it as a falling sensation, and you lurch to keep your balance." "I go with the theory that we're just susceptible to noises and motion then, especially if we know we shouldn't be dozing off in the first place." "And this experiment supports your thesis how?" "Well, this part is just research for research's sake."

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