# How wide discussed is "fan death" as a myth in South Korea?

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**Created:** [May 22, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wide-discussed-is-fan-death-as-a-myth-in-south-korea/622740 "2012-05-22T17:49:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wide-discussed-is-fan-death-as-a-myth-in-south-korea/622740/101 "2013-09-17T20:28:01Z")

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> [@LouisB](#):
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> An RPN from Haiti told me it was a common cause of death in Haiti.

Is it discussed as a myth there as well? As a known fallacy?

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**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wide-discussed-is-fan-death-as-a-myth-in-south-korea/622740/102 "2013-09-17T21:20:31Z")

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There are similar legends about the Nac Mac Feegle. One says that if you leave sixpence and an unshod horse at a certain Feegle cairn overnight, then in the morning the coin will be gone, and you will never see your horse again either. Another says that if you leave a saucer of milk out for the pictsies, they will break into your house and take everything in the drinks cabinet.

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