Mathrubhumi English<p>A viral WhatsApp message claims Earth's distance from the Sun during aphelion causes colder weather and illness. But is it scientifically true? We break down the facts and explain why the claim doesn't hold up. <a href="https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/fact-check-is-aphelion-behind-the-sudden-chill-and-rise-in-illnesses-experts-say-no-wa0ep9yv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">english.mathrubhumi.com/news/k</span><span class="invisible">erala/fact-check-is-aphelion-behind-the-sudden-chill-and-rise-in-illnesses-experts-say-no-wa0ep9yv?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aphelion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aphelion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FactCheck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FactCheck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ViralMessage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViralMessage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FakeNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FakeNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColdWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWeather</span></a></p>