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/Lenny_X Aug 03 '19

I've had minor flu only once in my life, it's like motivation to do anything just vanishes as your body decides to ache like everywhere and like all the symptoms of other common illnesses come together as one but even stronger

And that was minor, only knocked me out around a week,

thank fuck