Who believes that you can die at night from the included fan? Detailed answer

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Who believes that you can die at night from the included fan?

There is a widespread myth among South Koreans that a person can die at night in a room with a running fan. Explaining this, Koreans often consider hyperthermia to be the direct cause of death - supposedly, when the air temperature is higher than body temperature, the fan sends heat stroke to the person. Another version speaks of suffocation caused by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in a room with a closed window. Despite the lack of reliable data on the fatality of fans, Korean manufacturers supply them with shutdown timers and danger warnings.

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