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“Bless you” after a sneeze became popular because surprise bodily chaos deserved kindness.

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The origin of saying 'bless you' after a sneeze is uncertain. Common explanations include a blessing against illness during plague times, often linked to Pope Gregory I, but historians cannot confirm a single cause.

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