Fan death is death supposedly caused by sleeping in a closed room containing a running electric fan. There are no verified cases of the alleged phenomenon, but it remains a widely believed urban legend in South Korea.
Origins of belief
The genesis of the misconception is unclear, but fears about electric fans date almost to their introduction in Korea, with stories dating to the 1920s and 1930s warning of the risks of nausea, asphyxiation, and facial paralysis from this "new technology"."[http://veritasest.egloos.com/2029688 Strange Harm From Electric Fans]", Jungoe Ilbo (Domestic and ...
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