Urban Legends
Author Albatros
Death in a Ventilator Can a lethal force be concealed in an ordinary fan? Why is it best to switch off electric fans at night?
South Koreans believe one very odd superstition: that if they fall asleep in a room with a closed door and windows, and with an electric ventilator turned on, they’re going to die. Yes, there was a case where a 59-year-old Min was found lying dead in a hotel, with a fan above his bed turned on. However, it wasn’t the fan that was declared the cause of death.
