Saying “bless you” or “God bless you” after someone sneezes seems to be a reflex response. Why do we feel compelled to say it to anyone who sneezes, even if the sneezer is a stranger or ...

And thank God, sure, that we no longer live in a world where the pope (Gregory I in 600 AD, to be exact) is imposing on us the responsibility to bless one another to protect us from dying from the ...

Also, a sneeze helps your body get rid of things that can make you sick. Why do we say “God bless you?” The Library of Congress notes several likely origins.. Some date it back to Gregory the ...