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reply posted on 22-2-2013 @ 01:28 PM by DAZ21
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Because they used to think in the old days, that a sneeze was your soul trying to escape.


reply posted on 22-2-2013 @ 01:48 PM by Leuan
Originally posted by DAZ21
reply to post by Leuan


Because they used to think in the old days, that a sneeze was your soul trying to escape.


Oh! I thought it was because people thought the rotten parts of their brains were making a swift exit



reply posted on 22-2-2013 @ 01:54 PM by Gazrok
Lots of theories, but seems the real start is lost to antiquity...

Here are some of the most common explanations...

www.snopes.com...

I've always heard the demon one myself (i.e. the sneeze being the sick demon, the blessing being said to prevent it's return)....
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