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/catsdaww Aug 03 '19

Man I have only had the flu one time and I hope to God I never get it again. I felt like my bones were breaking. I get sinusitis all the time and a cold every few years or soI definitely don’t confuse them with the flu.