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TIL the term “3 dog night” refers to a night so cold you needed to sleep with 3 dogs in your bed to keep warm

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Lk9nr TIL there is a Korean folktale about the common cold's origin. It is about a male ghost with two genitals who releases himself into people's nostrils after he can't find a bride.
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