Q. Why is a dead man taller than a living man?
A. Because at death the cartilages are relaxed. So, also, after a night’s rest, a man is taller than when he went to bed.
Q. What is sleep?
A. Sleep is the rest of the brain and nervous system.
Q. Why can we not see, when we are asleep with our eyes open?
A. Because the “RET´INA of the eye” is inactive and at rest.
Q. Why can we not hear in sleep?
A. Because the drum or “tympanum of the ear” is placid and at rest.
Q. Why can we not taste when we are asleep?
A. Because the nerves at the end of the tongue (called papillæ) are inactive and at rest.