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South Korea's most peculiar health myth: the deadly electric fan

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For decades, many South Koreans have believed that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running can kill you. This superstition has done more than spark late-night conversations—it has shaped the way manufacturers design fans and how consumers shop for them. — Read the rest The post South Korea's most peculiar health myth: the deadly electric fan appeared first on Boing Boing.
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South Korea's most peculiar health myth: the deadly electric fan

For decades, many South Koreans have believed that sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running can kill you. This superstition has done more than spark late-night conversations—it has shaped the way manufacturers design fans and how consumers shop for them. — Read the rest The post South Korea's most peculiar health myth: the deadly electric fan appeared first on Boing Boing.

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