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[–] ILoveDurians@lemmy.cafe 36 points 1 year ago (8 children)

We also never evolved to wake up so early either, the more you think about modern life in regards to how we evolved, the weirder it gets.

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 16 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Also we’re supposed to sleep twice per 24-hour period

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[–] ILoveDurians@lemmy.cafe 11 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The Greeks are onto something with their siesta culture!

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[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

And East Asians. And Latino cultures. And (fill in non European culture here probably)

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[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As far as I know Southern Europe does have a siesta culture. Northern Europe however does not, at least not the parts I have been.

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[–] ratel@mander.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Siesta is a Spanish word and in Europe, a midday nap/siesta is most commonly associated with Spain AFAIK.

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[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

In Europe during the middle ages people had two sleep periods.

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[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

That is true. Spain and Italy for sure do

I would guess part of it would be tied to the history of the industrial revolution starting jn England and Germany but probably not the whole story

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[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

The reason that I am told is that it's just way to hot during the midday to do anything productive, so you just take a two hour break during the warmest part of the day. But there's probably more to it than just that.

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