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sn9 on Aug 4, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Texas Uses More Energy Than Any Other State

Transitions between hot and cold temperatures don't cause colds. Cold viruses cause colds.

You get summer colds because more people congregate in close quarters when the weather outside is unbearable, making virus transmission easier.

nikanj on Aug 4, 2017 [–]

Transitions between hot and cold temperatures cause runny noses, and runny noses cause nose touching - which does cause colds.

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