You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
Watching TV, the average person burns about 85 calories/hour.
While sleeping, the average person burns about 95 calories/hour.
The exact amount depends on your body mass among other things
Most people move about more when they are sleeping than when they are watching television.
Additionally, your brain burns more energy when dreaming than when it is passively watching TV.
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