European settlements in the Caribbean began with Christopher Columbus. Carrying an elaborate feudal commission that made him perpetual governor of all lands discovered and gave him a percentage of all trade conducted, Columbus set sail in September 1492, determined to find a faster, shorter way to China and Japan.
In fact, a 2007 Canadian study found that people who sleep only 5 or 6 hours a night increase their likelihood of being overweight by 69 percent, compared with those who habitually sleep 7 or 8 hours.
Report Abuse. Yeah it is during sleep that your body repairs itself most efficiently due to shutting down other processes and elevating hormone release. This usually occurs shortly after you fall asleep and go into a deep sleep were your body does essential maintenance to keep you ticking over. Your body goes through a few sleep cycles a night but the first cycle does the most recovery.