The World's Lamest Mutant Superpower™

I probably should've posted something on this earlier in the week if I was really going to, but seeing as I have the time now I might as well give it a whirl.

Good news for all the insomniacs out there- it may simply be a sign that you are, in at least one regard, more evolved than the average person. Recent studies suggest that the ability to be completely functional after less than eight to eight and one half hours of sleep may actually be a genetic mutation. The recent study, conducted by the University of San Francisco, found that a mother and daughter were capable of going to sleep at 11, and waking up refreshed at 5 the next morning without the aid of caffeine or alarm clocks. Other short sleepers typically required both. Both the Mother and Daughter had mutations of the DEC2 gene, which evidently affects circadian rhythm.

I'm so reliant on caffeine at this point that I couldn't really tell you whether or not I actually apply to this, but it certainly is interesting- after all, it provides a distinct societal advantage, allowing the affected to hold extra work or relaxation time, to study additionally or even do chores at a more leisurely pace. It would be interesting to see if evolution will begin to adapt to societal aspects rather than those specifically held within nature, although I daresay that I won't be alive long enough to ever truly find out.