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IN THIS EPISODE: (Dark Archives originally aired May 15, 2019) In 1959, a radio DJ in New York decided to conduct a publicity stunt \\u2013 and it literally drove him insane. (Sleepless In New York) *** In December 1963 two boys hit upon an idea for a school science project \\u2013 stay awake for as long as possible. And it shed new light on what happens inside our tired brains. (The Boy Who Wouldn\\u2019t Sleep) *** We can fight off the sandman for a while, but after a certain point, sleeplessness leads to temporary madness and possibly even death. (Don\\u2019t Try To Stay Awake) *** The infamous cursed paintings called \\u201cThe Crying Boy\\u201d. Are all of the terrifying stories associated with the painting true, or have we simply created a fascinating legend we choose to believe? (The Crying Boy Painting)
SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS\\u2026
\\u201cThe Crying Boy Painting\\u201d posted at Scarely.com: http://bit.ly/2Q4G92t (Video of attempt to burn \\u201cCrying Boy\\u201d painting: http://bit.ly/2Hremp1)
\\u201cSleepless In New York: The Radio DJ\\u2019s Publicity Stunt That Ended In Madness\\u201d by Esther Inglis-Arkell: http://bit.ly/2EbPHnw
\\u201cThe Boy Who Wouldn\\u2019t Sleep\\u201d by Sarah Keating: https://bbc.in/2Hlt3Lx
\\u201cDon\\u2019t Try To Stay Awake\\u201d by Adam Hadhazy: https://bbc.in/2E6p17F
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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." \\u2014 John 12:46
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