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Do animals dream?

According to electroencephalograph recordings of sleep states in animals, it is possible to believe that some animals dream.

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, the 'dreaming sleep', has been reported in most studied mammals, for example, rats, cats, monkeys, elephants and birds.

Among mammals, only the echidna does not have REM sleep. Since REM sleep is not recorded in snakes and other reptiles, some scientists suggest that REM may be a process related to warm-blooded animals. REM sleep occurs once every 90 minutes in human beings, and about once every 25 minutes in cats.

Dogs do dream because many owners have witnessed their dogs panting, whining and moving their paws while sleeping - obvious signs of dreaming.

What is Grand Prix racing?

It is car racing on closed highways or other courses simulating road conditions. Such racing began in 1906. It became the most popular kind of international racing in the second half of the 20th century. Grand Prix racing is controlled by car makers under the supervision of what is now known as the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

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