Brain Post: How Much Time Does the Average American Spend Outdoors? People often think that the reason we get colds and flus more often in the winter is because it’s cold out. False. We get colds and flus more often in the winter because we are inside more often and exposed to more higher concentrations of airborne pollutants including cold and flu viruses. […] Brains SnowBrains | June 2, 2022 187 Comments