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Question:
Dear Martha,
My brother--don't ask me why--measured his height the other morning and compared it to his height before he went to sleep. He was more than 1/2 inch taller when he awoke! I didn't believe him, so I did it myself, and it seems to work. Are we genetically weird, delusional, or does this work for everyone? And WHY?
Answer:
Thanks for your question!
Just once, I would like to be able to write back and say, "Yes, you and your brother are mutants." But it's not true, and therefore I cannot have this sort of fun at your expense. In fact, I have to stop and applaud your brother for undertaking scientific experiments on his own.
Okay. Now that I am done clapping and can type again, I will confirm that it is true that many people, especially people blessed with youth, are taller after they wake up. The same phenomenon happens to astronauts when they're zinging around in outer space.
Dear Martha,
My brother--don't ask me why--measured his height the other morning and compared it to his height before he went to sleep. He was more than 1/2 inch taller when he awoke! I didn't believe him, so I did it myself, and it seems to work. Are we genetically weird, delusional, or does this work for everyone? And WHY?
Answer:
Thanks for your question!
Just once, I would like to be able to write back and say, "Yes, you and your brother are mutants." But it's not true, and therefore I cannot have this sort of fun at your expense. In fact, I have to stop and applaud your brother for undertaking scientific experiments on his own.
Okay. Now that I am done clapping and can type again, I will confirm that it is true that many people, especially people blessed with youth, are taller after they wake up. The same phenomenon happens to astronauts when they're zinging around in outer space.