VIRAL: Video Shows What Could Happen to Our Bodies on No Sleep

This video, uploaded to YouTube by ASAP Science, has gone viral in less than two days!  The video shows what happens to our bodies if we stop sleeping.

Using felt markers and a whiteboard - the quick and effective drawings go through the stages of sleep deprivation and how much the human body can take. Although science doesn't have definitive answers, the video is pretty informative.

Check out what happens when you don't sleep for 11 days (the longest person ever documented to go without sleep) and what long term effects that has on the body.

The company, known for its simple and fun ways of understanding strange science, has more than 1.4 million subscribers on its YouTube channel.

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