Doctors and scientists aren't really sure why they happen, but they have a few theories. One theory is that your brain misunderstands the sensation of your muscles relaxing as you drift off to sleep. It's normal for the muscles to relax, but the brain gets confused, and, for a minute, thinks you're falling. In response, the brain causes your muscles to tense up so you catch yourself before you fall down.
The former Beatle Paul McCartney has married American heiress Nancy Shevell at Marylebone register office in London. The couple waved to crowds packed behind security barries after they made the short drive from Sir Paul's north London home to the venue.
The former drummer of the Beatles had alleged that the ârealâ Paul McCartney had died in a car accident in November 1966 and had been replaced by the winner of a McCartney look-alike contest named William Shears Campbell.