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Those without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mucki@feddit.org -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Aren't you going to catch a cold?

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

No. A cold is a virus, you won't catch one by cooling yourself.

[–] Greg@lemmy.ca 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's exactly what a virus that was trying to trick me would say...

[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago

C'mon Greg, don't you wanna be cool 😈

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago

But, if the virus is already present in your system, cool and wet conditions can lower the effectiveness of your immune system. Tmyk