This article is about the creatures. For the 2015 film, see Minions (film). The Minions are small, yellow, cylindrical creatures, who have one or two eyes. They are the signature characters of the Despicable Me series. They bring much of the comedy in the film, and they are known as the scene-stealer of the movie. Frequently, they speak in an incomprehensible language, called Minionese, occasionally switching to English.
Leaving your fan on will not cause a cold/sore throat. A cold is cause by airbourne viruses. I suppose a fan can circulate the air in your room a lot more than normal. Chances are you picked up the virus before going to bed. Viruses tend to have an incubation period of (if memory serves me right) around 48 - 24 hours before showing any symptoms.
During the winter, it is the opposite. You do not want to feel the air movement from the fan blowing directly on you since this will make you feel cooler from the wind chill effect. So, again...stand under the fan and turn it up on high speed.