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Satirical Study Claims Gong Presence in Bedroom Linked to Poor Sleep Quality

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The Onion Staff

1mo ago· 4 min readen

Summary

A satirical article from The Onion presents a fictional study from the University of Chicago's sleep lab that humorously links poor sleep quality to the presence of a gong in the bedroom. The article mocks academic research by presenting absurd findings about sleep disturbances caused by gongs, complete with fabricated quotes from researchers and ridiculous study details. The content is presented in The Onion's signature style of parody news reporting.

Key quotes

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Our research consistently revealed that one of the best predictors of a sleepless night was having a gong in the bedroom
Concluding that the costs of keeping such a device in the bedroom far exceeded the benefits, a study released Monday by the University of Chicago's sleep lab found a strong link between poor sleep and the presence of a gong
The study's authors concluded that the best way to ensure a good night's sleep was to remove all gongs from the bedroom
Researchers found that participants who slept in rooms containing gongs reported significantly more sleep disturbances than those in gong-free environments
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CHICAGO—Concluding that the costs of keeping such a device in the bedroom far exceeded the benefits, a study released Monday by the University of Chicago’s sleep lab found a strong link between poor sleep and the presence of a gong. “Our research consiste

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