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  2. Fan death - Wikipedia

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    Fan death is a misconception that people have died as a result of running an electric fan in a closed room with no open windows. While the supposed mechanics of fan death are impossible given how electric fans operate, belief in fan death persisted to the mid-2000s in South Korea, [1] [2] [3] and also to a lesser extent in Japan.

  3. Racing thoughts - Wikipedia

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    Racing thoughts refers to the rapid thought patterns that often occur in manic, hypomanic, or mixed episodes.While racing thoughts are most commonly described in people with bipolar disorder and sleep apnea, they are also common with anxiety disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and other psychiatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

  4. Heavy-headedness - Wikipedia

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    Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [1] [2] [3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo.

  5. Suddenly, Mars Is Spinning Faster. No One Knows Why. - AOL

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    The InSight Mars lander has turned out to be a gift that keeps on giving. Even though its mission ended late last year, the data sent back to Earth by the lander has continued to provide new and ...

  6. Astronomers find black hole ‘which could be spinning space ...

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  7. Sensory illusions in aviation - Wikipedia

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    As an example, if the airplane is spinning to the left but goes unnoticed for a period of time sufficient for the pilot to become desensitized to the magnitude of the spin, a small adjustment to the right rudder may leave the pilot with a sensation of spinning to the right. As a result, the pilot will apply left rudder and unknowingly re-enter ...

  8. Doorway effect - Wikipedia

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    This change affected whether there was a change in the space. No-Shift Trials: In these trials, when someone entered a large room, part of it was darkened, and there was an invisible barrier to stop them from going to the wrong part of the room with the wrong table. The barrier disappeared after they put the object on the correct table and ...

  9. Do I need to worry about space heaters? Here’s what experts ...

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    Space heaters also have a hidden hazard: They can cause overheating — aka hyperthermia — especially in kids, people with disabilities and older adults who may have difficulty leaving a room ...