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   feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:15:38 JST feld
   What is the etymology behind calling an upper respiratory infection a "cold"?
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     Ben Aveling (benaveling@infosec.exchange)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:37:15 JST Ben Aveling

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     • Poloniousmonk

     @Uair @feld cold weather does cause colds, via precisely the mechanism you identified. Old wives are worth listening to.

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     feld (feld@friedcheese.us)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:37:15 JST feld

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     @BenAveling @Uair Cold air magically synthesizes bacteria and viruses?
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     Poloniousmonk (uair@autistics.life)'s status on Sunday, 13-Apr-2025 07:37:16 JST Poloniousmonk

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     @feld

     I know there was an old wive's tale that cold weather caused resp infections. It was actually the ventilation once everyone came indoors and closed the widows.

     Maybe?