FACT CHECK: Can sleeping with wet hair make you catch a cold?
CLAIM: Sleeping with wet hair does not cause a cold because colds are caused by viruses, not by wet hair....
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FACT CHECK: Can sleeping with wet hair make you catch a cold?
CLAIM: Sleeping with wet hair does not cause a cold because colds are caused by viruses, not by wet hair....
: Sakshi Srivastava
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