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WGLT-FM: Assorted stories from WGLT-FM : NPR show

Summary: The word "cold" can reference temperature or it's the word for a minor, but miserable little illness you can catch. But one meaning of the word doesn't have much to do with the other. Jay and Janet explain what causes the common cold, why it's probably called a "cold" and what you can do to avoid catching a cold.