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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/bless-you/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

Factors

veracity

language

English

Date published

2001-04-17

Entities

Pliny the Elder Sneeze Chariot Demon Soul Julius Caesar Bubonic plague Salute Satan Jesus God Wards of the City of London Benediction Mysticism Final Analysis

Claims (1)

The origin of saying "Bless you!" when someone sneezes stems from an ancient desire to safeguard the sneezer's soul or to commend the dying to the mercy of God.

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