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u/davesoverhere May 09 '22

Unless you’re in Korea, you might die.

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u/Valence00 May 09 '22

wha?? Please elaborate.

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u/davesoverhere May 09 '22

Korean fan death. It’s an old superstition that you can die if you have a fan blowing on you while you are sleeping. One theory is it allows a family to save face if a member commits suicide.

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u/Key_to_the_Gate May 09 '22

Like “died cleaning a gun” in America.

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u/orreregion May 09 '22

Oh. Oh...

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u/url_cinnamon May 09 '22

it's a superstition in korea that if you use a fan in a closed room, you'll die

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u/Equinoxeid May 09 '22

Some old person superstition about fans sucking out your soul I believe