Korean Fan Death

In Korea, there is a popular urban legend about electric fans. The legend goes like this: if you fall asleep in front of a fan, you will die! While such a belief may seem ridiculous to anyone outside Korea, the people in Korean honestly believe that fan death is a legitimate health and safety concern. Even the Korea Consumer Protection Board has made a comment on fan death: If bodies are exposed to electric fans or air conditioners for too long, it causes [the] bodies to lose water and [causes] hypothermia. If directly in contact with [air current from] a fan, this could lead to death from [an] increase of carbon dioxide saturation concentration [sic] and decrease of oxygen concentration. The risks are higher for the elderly and patients with respiratory problems. From 2003 [to] 2005, a total of 20 cases were reported through the CISS involving asphyxiations caused by leaving electric fans and air conditioners on while sleeping. To prevent asphyxiation, timers should be set, wind direction should be rotated and doors should be left open. In this video, I conduct a series of science-like experiments to see if the legend is true, or false. I test for Korean vs. foreigner physiology, Korean vs. Western fans, and the effect that soju/nakedness has on the body in the presence of fans. note: I am alive and typing this description, that should provide some clue as to the truthyness of fan death. In this video, I don't just tell you the legend, I put it to the test. more info: en ...
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