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Man who didn’t sleep for a record 264 hours suffered from crippling effects for years after

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By Callum Jones

Published 13:06, 29 August 2023 BST
| Last updated 13:06, 29 August 2023 BST

What seemed like a pretty cool idea for a school project at the time, ended in a travesty that would have consequences that lasted for years.

17-year-old Randy Gardner, and his mate Bruce McAllister, needed to come up with an idea for a science fair project. After putting their heads together, they decided they wanted to beat the world record for staying awake.