Top 10 Funny and Best Jokes Making the Internet Rounds

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Hello Lovely Readers!
Before continuing, let me first remind us that laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. It also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. To this effect, here are 10 Funny and Best Jokes for you.
JOKE 1
A father buys a lie detector robot that slaps people when they lie.
He decides to test it out at dinner one night. The father asks his son what he did that afternoon.
The son says, "I did some schoolwork."
The robot slaps the son.
The son says, "Ok, Ok. I was at a friend's house watching movies."
Dad asks, "What movie did you watch?"
Son says, "Toy Story."
The robot slaps the son.
Son says, "Ok, Ok, we were watching porn."
Dad says, "What? At your age I didn't even know what porn was."
The robot slaps the father.
Mom laughs and says, "Well, he certainly is your son."
The robot slaps the mother.
Robot for sale.

JOKE 2

 British Humor

The train was quite crowded, and a U. S. Marine walked the entire length looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well dressed, middle-aged, French woman's poodle.

The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?"

The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular "Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat."

The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat left was under the yapping dog.

"Please, ma'am. May I sit down? I'm very tired."

She snorted, "Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!"

This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the yapping dog, tossed it out the train window, and sat down.

The woman shrieked, "Someone must defend my honor! This American should be put in his place!"

An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up, 'Sir, you Americans seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your cars on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, it appears you have thrown the wrong bitch out the window



JOKE 3
An old farmer drove to a neighbor's and knocked at the door. A boy, about 9, opened the door.
The farmer asked, "Is your Dad home?"
The boy replied, "No sir, he isn't; he went to town."
The farmer said, "Well, is your Mother here?"
The boy said, "No sir, she went to town with Dad."
The farmer said, "How about your brother, Howard? Is he here?"
The boy said, "No sir, He won't be back until tomorrow."
The rancher stood there for a few minutes, shifting from one foot to the other, and mumbling to himself.
The boy said, "Is there anything I can do for you? I know where all the tools are, if you want to borrow one. Or I can give someone a message."
"Well," said the rancher uncomfortably, "I really wanted to talk to your Dad. It's about your brother, Howard, getting my daughter, Suzie, pregnant."
The boy thought for a moment, "You would have to talk to Dad about that. I know he charges $500 for the bull and $50 for the hog, but I don't know how much he charges for Howard."
JOKE 4
Subject: Shipwrecked
A cruise on the Pacific goes all wrong, the ship sinks, and there are only 3 Survivors: Damian, Darren and Deirdre.
They manage to swim to a small island and they lived there for a couple of years doing what's natural for men and women to do.
After several years of casual sex, all the time, Deirdre felt absolutely horrible about what she was doing.
She felt having sex with both Damian and Darren was so improper that she killed herself.
It was tragic but Damian and Darren managed to get through it. After a while, nature once more took its inevitable course.
Well, a couple more years went by and Damian and Darren began to feel absolutely horrible about what they were doing.
So they buried Deirdre.
JOKE 5
The American doctor parked his brand new Lexus right in front of the hospital, ready to show it off to his colleagues. As he got out, an ambulance came along too close to the curb and completely tore off the driver's door.
Fortunately, a cop in a police car was close enough to see the accident and pulled up behind the Lexus, his lights flashing. But, before the cop had a chance to ask any questions, the doctor started screaming hysterically about how his Lexus, which he had just picked up the day before, was now completely ruined and would never be the same, no matter how the body shop tried to make it new again.
After the doctor finally wound down from his rant, the cop shook his head in disgust and disbelief. "I can't believe how materialistic you doctors are, " he said. "You are so focused on your possessions you neglect the most important things in life."
"How can you say such a thing?" asked the doctor.
The cop replied, "Don't you even realize your left arm is missing? It got ripped off when the ambulance hit you!!!"
"OH, MY GOD!" screamed the doctor....... "MY ROLEX IS GONE!"
JOKE 6
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing; his eyes are rolled back in his head.
The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator, "I think my friend is dead! What do I do?"
The operator, in calm, soothing voice, says, "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There is a silence, and then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line, "OK, now what?"
JOKE 7
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson go on a camping trip. After a good dinner and a bottle of wine, they retire for the night and go to sleep. A few hours later, Holmes wakes up and nudges his faithful friend.
"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."
"I see millions and millions of stars, Holmes," replies Watson.
"And what do you deduce from that?"
Watson ponders for a minute. "Well, astronomically, it tells me there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo. Meteorologically, I suspect we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. Theologically, I can see that God is all-powerful, and that we are a small and insignificant part of the universe. What does it tell you, Holmes?"
Holmes is silent for a moment. "Watson, you idiot!" he says, "Someone stole our tent!"
JOKE 8
An atheist was walking through the woods.

"What majestic trees!"
"What powerful rivers!"
"What beautiful animals!"
He said to himself.

As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charging towards him.

He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw the bear was closing in on him. He looked over his shoulder again and the bear was even closer.

He tripped and fell on the ground.

He rolled over to pick himself up, but saw the bear was right on top of him; reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the atheist cried out, "Oh my God!"

Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent.

As a bright light shone upon the man a voice came out of the sky, "You deny my existence for all these years, teach others I don't exist and even credit creation to cosmic accident. Do you really expect me to help you out of this predicament?"

The atheist looked directly into the light, and said, "It would be hypocritical of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as a Christian now, but perhaps you could make the bear a Christian?"

"Very well," said the voice.

The light went out. The sounds of the forest resumed. And the bear dropped his right paw, brought both paws together, bowed his head and spoke:

"Lord bless this food for which I am about to receive from Thy bounty through Christ our Lord, Amen."


JOKE 9
I was all depressed last night, so I called "Lifeline".
Got a call center in Pakistan.
I told them I was suicidal.
They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.
JOKE 10
A woman stopped by, unannounced, at her son's house.
She knocked on the door and then immediately walked in. She was shocked to see her daughter-in-law lying on the couch, totally naked. Soft music was playing, and the aroma of perfume filled the room.
"What are you doing?!" she asked.
"I'm waiting for Mike to come home from work," the daughter-in-law answered.
"But you're naked!" the mother-in-law exclaimed.
"This is my love dress," the daughter-in-law explained.
"Love dress? But you're naked!"
"Mike loves me and wants me to wear this dress," she explained. "It excites him to no end. Every time he sees me in this dress, he instantly becomes romantic and ravages me for hours on end. He can't get enough of me."
The mother-in-law left.
When she got home, she undressed, showered, put on her best perfume, dimmed the lights, put on a romantic CD, and lay on the couch, waiting for her husband to arrive.
Finally, her husband came home.
He walked in and saw her lying there so provocatively.
"What are you doing?" he asked.
"This is my love dress." she whispered sensually.
"Needs ironing," he said. "What's for dinner?"
He never heard the gunshot.

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10 Cities That Will Pay You To Live There



Moving from one city to another can be fun. Especially because you get to experience new adventures, meet new people and so much more. But vert few people are aware that some cities will actually give you money to reside in them.
If you could use a change in scenery, why not get paid to move somewhere.


1. The Entire province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Saskatchewan launched a Graduate Retention Programme to attract and keep more college graduates to live in it’s province. Their payment come as reimbursement in tuition fees that you have paid during college. Although you will have to file a Saskatchewan income tax return and must be a more recent graduate. Check this link to see if your alma mater is on their list of pre approved institutions, and to get full details on eligibility and benefits.

2. Harmony, Minnesota, US

Living in big cities isn’t for everyone. For those looking for a small town life, Harmony Minnesota is making an offer you may not be able to refuse. The town of Harmony will provide home-builders a cash rebate of $5,000-$12,000 to cover cost of construction and the programme has zero age, income or residency constrictions.

3. Niagra Falls, New York, US.

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The city of Niagra falls, New York is offering to pay around $3,500 towards your college bill if you rent or buy a home there. Plus, you’ll live right next to one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

4. Detroit, Michigan, US.


Over the past few years, Detroit has encountered some major issues with their economy. This is probably why they have made a lot of incentives to bring new people into the city. With their Live Midtown and Live Downtown projects, college graduates can get $2,500 for the first year and $1,000 second year allowance to help with the cost of renting in those areas. They are offering $20,000 forgivable loan to be used for the purchase of a home or $3,000 in rental assistance.

5. Baltimore, Maryland, US

Baltimore was home to nearly 1 million people in 1960 but lost one third of its population by 2000. Today, they are attempting to draw people back by offering a variety of home ownership incentives.  The Buying Into Baltimore program gives a limited number of people $5,000 toward the purchase of a home in the city. To be eligible, you have to attend a Buying Into Baltimore event and meet other qualifications. The Vacants to Value program gives people up to $10,000 to purchase a formerly vacant, renovated house. Other assistance is available for people with low incomes or who work for certain employers.

6. New Haven, Connecticut, US

This US city offers $10,000 loans for down payments or closing costs on houses, all of which is forgiven after five years if the resident doesn’t sell the house during that time. They also offer $30,000 loans for energy living home upgrades all of which is forgiven after 10 years. The city will guarantee free tuition at any in-state public college for any student who graduates from a New Haven public school in good academic standing.

7. 70% of the State of Kansas, US

If you are willing to live in Alaska for at least 190 days a year, then you can take advantage of the wealth of oil royalties that the state enjoys. The states Permanent Fund Dividend Division pays residents who have been in the state at least one full year. 640,000 residents received a rebate of $1,884 per person in 2014 and the average looks like it hangs around $1,200 a year. The largest rebate was $3,269 in 2008 and the smallest was $331.29 in 1984. Get the full details of the program at http://pfd.alaska.gov/

8. Hawaii, US

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While you're not technically going to get paid just to relocate to Hawaii in this scenario, the state is looking to fill 1,600 teaching positions for the fall and is aggressively recruiting mainland talent right now in order to do so. (There is a $10,000 bonus to be paid out over three years for those able to teach special education classes in all grades and a $3,000 bonus if you work in certain rural areas.) If you've ever dreamed of living in paradise, even if just for a few years, now might be the time to make it happen. To be eligible, you must have a bachelor's degree and have completed a State Approved Teacher Education Program.

9. Curtis, Nebraska, US.

How’d you like to build your dream home — without spending a dime on the land itself? It’s possible in Curtis, NebraskaConstruct a home within a set amount of time (and according to certain specifications), and you’ll receive the land free in the town’s Roll’n Hills subdivision.

10. Anywhere in Alaska, US.

This is probably the most famous example of a geographical incentive. Since 1976, Alaska has paid its residents to live there via its Permanent Fund Reserve. The payouts are funded by Alaska’s oil royalties and are divided up evenly among citizens. Yearly payouts vary: In 1984, each Alaskan got $331.29, but the check fattened to $3,269 in 2008 with a one-time $1,200 Alaska Resource Rebate.
Generally, residents can expect an average of about $1,250. Not too shabby just for being there!
To be eligible for the rebate, you must not claim residency in any other state or country. Check out the full details here.

Your turn: would you move to any of these places?

10 Creepiest Abandoned Places on Earth

1. Danvers' State Insane Asylum
Bet, this time, you’re positive the exteriors for the 2nd season of the AHS: Asylum were filmed in this creepy place. Nope. Wrong again! Danvers State Hospital in Massachusetts has gone by many names; it’s been variously known as the Danvers Insane Asylum, State Lunatic Hospital, even Hell House on the Hill and other such lovely monikers. During its heyday in the 20s and 30s there were controversies over its given out the use of drugs, shock therapy and lobotomies – as a matter of fact, it may have been the birthplace of lobotomy. Eventually, Danvers transformed into unsanitary and equally dangerous place for both the patients and staff. And since its closure it has fallen into a state of despair and severe creepiness. Beware, as it’s one of the most violently haunted asylums in the world.
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2. Hotel del Salto — San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
 No, it’s not the set of American Horror Story: Hotel, even though La Casa del Salto del Tequendama does have a past twisted enough to shoot a movie. It was built up in 1923 and named the Hotel del Santo in the 50s. Picturesque location alongside the Tequendama waterfalls in central Colombia attracted many travelers. A few decades later the level of river pollution caused the hotel’s abandonment. Recently it has been changed into a museum, though. And still, the creepiest part remains the same; many believe that this place is haunted since it was known during its prime time as a site for numerous suicide cases.
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3. Pripyat, Ukraine
An abandoned city, located in northern Ukraine, once bustled with almost 500,000 residents is now a radioactive ghost town over-run by nature. In 1986, Pripyat became a ground zero for the deadliest nuclear disaster in history when an ‘accident’ destroyed a reactor and caused deadly radiation to spread throughout the city. The levels of radiation remain too high for people to live there again though it’s safe for tourist to visit. The city will stay abandoned forever, as that much radiation won’t vanish for hundreds of years.
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4. House of the Bulgarian Communist Party — Mount Buzludzha, Bulgaria
The Buzludzha monument or the ‘House-Monument of the Bulgarian Communist Party’ used to be a wonder back in the day. Opened in 1981, it served as a symbolic meeting point for the communist regime. But with the fall of the Soviet Union in less than a decade later it went into disrepair; now abandoned, this huge concrete building looks like an alien ship. The extreme location of this otherworldly monument, on Mount Buzludzha, puts it in the path of severe storms, ravaging winds and harsh winters. The outer windows were the first to go, escorted by the most of the metal-tiled roof, which is why the plans are being made to restore it.
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5. Kolmanskop, Namibia
Kolmanskop is one of the most famous haunting ghost towns in the world. It is located in the Namib Desert and was founded in the 1900s when first diamond was found in the sand. Within a few years, hundreds of German families set up homes here desperately seeking their fortune. Year by year it has been turning into bustling oasis which had to be abandoned to the wind and sand within just 50 years. Run-down buildings are falling apart, and their insides are filled with sand from the surrounding desert. The remains of Kolmanskop work as a magnet for ghost hunters, which is why De Beers Company set a museum to keep the town in somewhat decent shape and preserve the history of Kolmanskop.
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6. Sanzhi UFO Houses, Taiwan
Other-worldly appearance and wacky architecture of these saucer-like houses made them widely known as Sanzhi UFO houses the mysterious “ruins of the future”. Sanzhi Pod City became abandoned two years after it was built. This resort complex was built in 1978 in Taiwan. In 2 years due to some investment issues and other financial losses, the project was abandoned and left to the mercy of time. Sanzhi Pod City managed to find its way onto various A-lists of eerie ghost towns though and even has been used by MTV as a filming location.
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7. Red Sands Sea Forts, the United Kingdom
These huge metal Maunsell gun towers were originally constructed in 1943 during the Second World War to protect Britain from the German Navy. The bizarre-looking concrete monsters are named after Guy Maunsell, the engineer that designed them. Some of the towers survived to this day after they were decommissioned and left abandoned in the 50s. A few of them are still standing out as sea, remarkable as ever. Even though their lives weren’t rather long, these forts are outstanding relics of 2WW architectural history.
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8. Mirny Diamond Mine – Eastern Siberia, Russia
The second largest excavated hole in the world- Mirny was made by Stalin, who desperately wanted a more independent economy for the USSR. It was the 1st and the largest diamond mine in the Soviet Union. The Mir mine also known as Mirny mine is now inactive after 44 years of surface operation. The mine is 1,722 ft deep and has a diameter of 3,900 ft. It started to develop in 1957. Climate conditions were extremely harsh to mine: 7 winter month of frozen ground vs. brief summer month of the slush-turned ground. And yet Mir mine was producing 10,000,000 carats of diamond/year in the 60s.
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9. The Haunting New Bedford Orpheum -U.S.A.
Not only is April 15, 1912, a significant day because of the Auditorium opening, but also it happened to be the day the Titanic sunk. It functioned as the Orpheum for 47 years. This once-mighty theatre space was used to entertain the immense audiences. Since the New Bedford Orpheum closed its doors in 1959, part of the building became a supermarket ant then a warehouse. Sadly today, it remains completely abandoned, and still it never fails to impress, though.
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10. Underwater Lost City Shicheng, China
Fifty-seven years ago, the Xin’an River Hydropower Station trapped the 1,300-year-old Chinese city of Shicheng (Lions City) under water. It was named Lion City after 5 Lion Mountain risen largely behind it. It is truly an astonishing sight. The city stands preserved from destructive forces of erosion, like sun, wind and rain, beneath the Qiandao Lake, so it were almost untouched and managed to stay in pretty good condition. Archeologists call it a “virtual time capsule”, but if you wanna open it, you’ll have to get some scuba gear
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Source : Tomvoyage.com © 2016

Top 10 celebrities you didn’t know were Gay

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There were days when proclaiming “I’M GAY’ was a complete career ender. Some of the notable proud celebrities such as Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres have created the way for more Hollywood young stars to come out with their sexuality, coming out of the closet is becoming easy but still some celebrities still find it hard to come out and out rightly say Hey! I’m Gay!
Some of Hollywood’s top actors and actresses are actually a part of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community, and you may not even know it! Don’t worry, you’re not alone when it comes to being surprised  about the sexual orientation of a few of these talented stars. Curious to find out which celebs like to bat for the other team, or swing both ways? Here’s a list of 10 celebs you didn’t know were Gay.

10. Sam smith

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Pictured above with boyfriend Jonathan Zeizel. We first learned about musician Sam Smith’s sexuality when he told the public about his experience with a man that “inspired In the Lonely Hour,” which he said, “left him in what he described as a “lonely and “very dark” place,” according to iHeart Radio.

9. Zachary Quinto

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He’s played several characters on American Horror Story, and we’ve loved every single minute of it. I mean, look at that scruff and coiffed hair. Here we see him in his natural state. It’s called sexy.

8. Raven Symone

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Raven pictured above with now ex-girlfriend AzMarie Livingston. Actress Raven Symone came out in 2013 while commenting on the legalizing of gay marriage in several new states, “I was excited to hear today that more states legalized gay marriage. I, however am not currently getting married, but it is great to know I can now, should I wish to” according to Juicy Celeb.

7. Jim Parsons

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Pictured above with boyfriend Todd Spiewak. Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons talked openly about marriage with his 11-year boyfriend, Todd Spiewak, with Ellen DeGeneres in May 2014.

6. Queen Latifah

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Pictured above with ex-girlfriend Jeanette Jennings. Jeanette allegedly dumped Queen after eight years of dating, but singer Pink, is apparently friends with both ladies and trying to get them to work things out.

5. Michelle Rodriguez

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4. Michael Angelakos

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Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos is gay. It’s one of the big revelation that the front-man revealed in an interview with author Bret Easton Ellis during his podcast, B.E.E. During the discussion, Michael spoke in-depth about music and mental illness and the bombshell happened somewhere mid-discussion. “When this was all happening recently, finally, I just decided it might be best to talk about it here. I don’t really know what happened, but it’s just one of those gut feelings. It’s the same gut feeling I had when I said, OK, I kind of just need to talk to people about the fact that I am. I’m gay. And that’s it. It just has to happen. This was exactly the type of situation where I don’t feel like I’m being threatened,” he said.

3. Matt Dallas

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He played the infamous belly button-less guy on Kyle XY, and we have to admit that he did an amazing job. We also shed a little tear when he came out and announced his engagement to his boyfriend in 2013

2. Portia de Rossi

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Pictured above with wife Ellen Degeneres. Before this actress got together with Ellen in 2008, we all assumed we was straight because of her previous marriage to a man. But today, the two women are happily married and outspoken on their views of gay marriage

1. David Hyde Pierce

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Pictured above with his husband Brian Hargrove. This Emmy winning actor from Frasier married his partner only days before Proposition 8 passed in California, banning gay marriage. They have, since then, expressed their opposition of the new law as they actively fight it.

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10 Intriguing Things That Happen While You’re Asleep

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I’m quite sure that at one point or another you have wondered what happens as soon as you close your eyes to sleep. According to the daily mail,”we spend about one-third of our lives asleep”; therefore sleep is said to be very important as it is the time the body undergoes repairs and detoxification. Poor sleep patterns has also been linked to poor health. A short life expectancy has also been linked to people who sleep for less than 6 hours a night. So sleep has a large effect on our mental and physical well being. Read on to find out more!
Here are some of the things that actually go on while you’re zoning out.

1. Your heart rate and breathing slows.

That “can’t…move…another…muscle” feeling comes from the fact that all sorts of normal physiological processes slow way down at bedtime, like how many breaths you take per minute and how quickly your heart beats. Even your muscles and organs chill out. “The intestines quiet down in the nighttime, and the liver goes from trying to detoxify during wakefulness to trying to build and synthesize when you’re sleeping,” There’s also less adrenaline pumping through your veins, since you won’t be needing your fight-or-flight response between the sheets.

2. You aren’t sleeping deeply most of the time.

Not all sleep was created equal: When you first drift off, you get only very light sleep, then progress deeper and deeper into dreamland. The sleep cycle starts in what’s called non–rapid eye movement or NREM stage 1 (the kind of sleep you might nab if you were the type to doze off during your college lectures; you know who you are). Then you move into a deeper NREM 2 and then to the deepest, NREM 3, also called slow-wave sleep. Finally, you land in rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, the wild part of the ride when most of our dreams occur. The whole shebang usually takes somewhere between 90 and 120 minutes, so on a typical night you’ll cycle through four or five times, waking up for just a sec (even if you don’t realize you’re awake) after REM sleep before starting over in stage 1.

3. Your Blood Pressure Slumps

Total-body relaxation results in something called a “nocturnal dipping” of your blood pressure, prevention.com says.I f you’re otherwise fit, your blood pressure can drop by about 5 to 7 points with a good night’s sleep. Therefore, it is important to keep your BP in a healthy range all the time. Prevention.comrecommends these 13 ways to lower blood pressure naturally.

4. Your Body Temperature Drops

In the evening, body temperature, along with levels of wakeful hormones such as adrenaline, start to drop. Some sweating may occur, as the body is immobile and tries to combat losing heat.Body temperature continues to fall throughout the night. By about 5am it has dropped to about one degree centigrade below the temperature it was in the evening.At the same time, our metabolic rate drops too. This is the time of day when you would feel most tired, as the low temperature coincides with adrenaline at its lowest level.Low body temperatures increase your likelihood of sleeping deeply and so give the body chance to rest and rebuild. As body temperature starts to rise, it remains more difficult to stay in a deep sleep.

5. Hypnic Jerks

It may feel like you’re falling or it may feel like you’ve been jolted awake, but hypnic jerks (sometimes called hypnagogic jerks) are a natural and common part of falling asleep. This phenomenon causes your limbs to jerk, perhaps because your body is preparing for the changes that take place during sleep, or perhaps because your body misinterprets the signs of impending sleep as falling–and thus jerks you in a misguided effort to stay upright. Scientists don’t agree on what exactly causes hypnic jerks, but they’re typically harmless.

6. You’re paralyzed

Speaking of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep: During this phase, you literally cannot move a muscle. Only the ones that control your eyes (hence the name rapid eye movement sleep) and your breathing are not paralyzed. Muscle paralysis is the body’s way of preventing you from kicking in the World Cup–winning goal, serving a knuckle sandwich to that intruder who turns out to be your unsuspecting and undeserving spouse beside you, or otherwise acting out your weirdest dreams. The paralysis is (obviously) temporary, but it can last up to about 20 minutes. Your once-slow-and-steady breathing and heart rate will also become a little less regular and a little more erratic during REM sleep.

7. You pump out growth hormones

Human growth hormone, or hgH, helps muscles, bone and other tissues regenerate. The helpful hormone is released during sleep, especially its deepest stages, and is thought to be prompted by low blood glucose levels present during sleep, among other factors. So, there is some science behind the concept of beauty sleep!

8. You might walk, talk, or even drive.

There’s no good reason for these so-called parasomnias, or weird behaviors known to happen during sleep, but luckily they’re mostly harmless. Sleepwalking and similar midslumber activities occur during stage 3 sleep, making it tough to rouse a sleepwalker from deep sleep but not dangerous to do so. (In fact, it can be dangerous not to wake them, considering their next move could be to try to get behind the wheel.) Sleepwalking, talking, or driving is usually due to sleep deprivation or is a side effect of certain medications and occurs in anywhere from 1 to 15% of us, according to the National Sleep Foundation. While it’s definitely most common in kids, you probably don’t have to worry if you find your spouse has migrated to the living room.

9. Makes Up Stories.

If you’ve awoken after a vivid dream, you know the vague unease of wondering if it was real–or why your mind produced that crazy mishmash of a story to begin with. Despite much research into dreaming and many hypotheses about why we dream and what dreams mean, the nuts and bolts of this everyday happening are still a mystery. Scientists have not yet figured out why we dream as we do, or found a proven process that would explain the content of our dreams.

10. Your brain cleans house.

Our brains are “on” throughout the night, especially in that dream-heavy REM sleep.Among other things, they may be taking out the trash. That’s one of the more exciting new ideas about the purpose of sleep: A 2013 study in mice found that waste removal systems in the brain are more active during sleep. Perhaps, the researchers theorized, we sleep to allow time to clear away toxic byproducts that would otherwise pile up and cause problems, like the trademark plaques of Alzheimer’s disease.

There’s probably more, but we don’t know how much we don’t know. C. Krieger wrote. “In other words, we know more about what happens when we’re sleepdeprived than about what happens when we’re actually asleep. Maybe, with future research, we’ll pin down countless other processes that occur overnight and make sleep so essential.”

Prince Kay Is A Seasoned Blogger and Medical Professional.