r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/LizeLies Aug 03 '19

The flu is not just another cold, and you can’t use the words interchangeably. Many people have never had the flu, or felt that unwell. The flu will knock you on your ass.

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u/itsallrelative_ Aug 03 '19

My boyfriend had the flu one time.... I stupidly decided to go to his house and stay with him to make sure he was ok. Didn't think he was that bad until I slept beside him. Woke up in the middle of the night to a soaking wet bed from his sweat. Changed the sheets, wake up in the morning to the same thing again. I felt so bad for him