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A viral TikTok trend of passengers sleeping with their feet on airplane seats and legs secured with seat belts has raised safety and etiquette concerns, with experts warning it could increase health risks like deep vein thrombosis and flight attendants intervening to stop the practice.
Doctors recommend back sleeping as the best position for those with peripheral artery disease, as it evenly distributes weight and increases blood flow to the limbs. Sleeping on the left side is also beneficial, while stomach sleeping should be avoided. Other tips to ease leg pain include wearing compression socks, walking regularly, staying hydrated, and stretching the calves.
A new species of dinosaur, Jaculinykus yaruui, has been discovered in Mongolia's Gobi Desert. The fossil, dating back approximately 71 million years, reveals that the dinosaur slept in a position similar to modern birds, with its neck and tail bent and hind limbs folded under its pelvis. This finding suggests that Maniraptoran dinosaurs, including the newly discovered species, may have adopted the same sleeping position as modern birds to keep warm.