This is why we stick our leg out from under our covers

Does it often happens to you to stick your leg out from under a cover while you sleep? According to researchers,this is normal and there is a completely logical explanation why this happens. Namely, NY Maga team from web page 'Science of Us' has recorded an educative video explaining why we do that. Sticking a leg is linked to regulation of body temperature. When our body is hot, it is more awake, and when we feel cold,we feel sleepy. Sticking a leg outside covers is a good way to cool down a body when you lie in bed and to get an easier and better sleep.But why feet? They are hairless, so they have vascular structure which regulates body heat loss and thus makes you feel comfortable.

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