Can You Sleep With Your Eyes Open?

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Why do some people sleep with their mouths open?

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Let’s be honest, sleeping with an open mouth isn’t the most graceful of images, but in reality it’s pretty common. If you’ve ever woken up with a dry mouth or a puddle of drool on your pillow, maybe it happened to you. One of the reasons is because the muscles in our face stay t ... Show more

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