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[-] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 99 points 1 year ago

For my country (Germany): Catching a draft. Basically people believe that a light breeze from an open window will make you ill.

[-] thesalamander@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I've heard that cited in stories, usually older. A baby dies and they blame someone leaving the door open too long and letting in a draft.

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