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jgardner 3 points ago +5 / -2

I married a Korean so I heard that one a lot.

Apparently it gets so hot snd humid in Korea that if you sleep with a fan on you you will die. I don't understand why but I've read a few research reports showing that it is true. In extreme circumstances fans can cause you to overheat.

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liberpepe 2 points ago +2 / -0

If the air temperature is above body temp and the humidity is high enough that evaporative cooling from your sweat is ineffective... then you would be gaining heat from the air movement.

That said, I'm not sure how often the temp is 100°+ and the humidity is 95%+...

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jgardner 1 point ago +1 / -0

In Korea? You get about a week of that each year. It gets so hot and humid you just let the sweat wick in your clothes and get usedto being wet all the time. If you get in an AC room you can get headaches and such from the sudden temp drop.

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The_Emperor 0 points ago +1 / -1

Perhaps if you're dehydrated, . No sweat, no evap, fan can warm you.