"While this might seem implausible, nobody has actually seen her sleep." via Unexplained-Mysteries A woman in China maintains that she hasn't needed to close her eyes and go to sleep in over four decades. For most of us, several days without sleep would leave us barely able to function, yet for Li Zhanying - a woman from Henan, China - the idea of falling asleep is itself nothing more than a distant memory. Now in her mid-40s, the last time she recalls sleeping was when she was a small child. While this might seem implausible, nobody has actually seen her sleep. Several of her friends and neighbors have repeatedly attempted to catch her in the act, but to no avail. Incredibly, Li's claim of having never slept in over 40 years is actually true - well, sort of. Doctors have now determined that she suffers from a very rare condition that sees her sleeping while awake and fully conscious - meaning she can be technically sleeping even while having a conversation with someone. The medical