fan death is the belief (prominent in korea). that if you go to sleep with a fan on, you could die in the middle of the night. it kind of reminds me of mr. show's emminent death sindrome (eds). therefore they have timers on their fans or do not leave a fan running in the night.
but you dont die from lack of oxygen. that would be ridiculous.
(from metro.co.uk ->)
"Dr Yeon Dong-su, dean of Kwandong University's medical school, has investigated dozens of cases of fan death and insists they do occur. 'Many people say these victims die from lack of oxygen but that is not true,' he says. 'Hypothermia does not only occur in the winter when it is cold. The symptoms can also take place if a person has been drinking and turns on a fan in a closed room. Most people wake up when they feel cold but if you are drunk, you will not wake up, even if your body temperature drops to below 35°C (95 °F), at which point you can die from hypothermia.' "
that always makes me a little frustrated when i hear it. also there is a belief that the black crustie burned parts of meat cause cancer. has anyone else heard that before. oh and also on some elevators instead of the button saying 4 for fourth floor, it just says F. because 4th sounds like or looks like a bad thing. i wonder what irks them about us?
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alice and i sleep with a fan on every night. love that white noise! no death yet.
I must either be in limbo or dead as I have two fans that run constantly. Can anyone confirm either existance?
And my sweetheart thinks that perhaps the Korean people attach their ceiling fans with 10 penny nails instead of screws?
Heard from a colleague at Medical School few years ago that indeed the burnt part of the meat is cancerous and should avoid it.
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Sammy
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