Why do we say bless you when someone sneezes?
We say bless you because sneezes stop your heart. Gaston: Nobody panic. His heart has stopped.
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We say bless you because sneezes stop your heart.
Gaston: Nobody panic. His heart has stopped.
Pip: I only sneezed, Gaston.
The Wolf: Myth. A sneeze does not stop your heart. People once thought it did,
The Wolf: and nobody is sure why we say it. The Pope story? Probably made up.
Pip: Achoo.
Gaston: Bless you. Just in case.
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