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In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is "(God) bless you", or less commonly in the United States and Canada, "Gesundheit", the German word for health (and the response to sneezing in German-speaking countries). There are several proposed origins of the phrase "bless-you" for use in the context of ...
One for sorrow, Two for luck (varia. mirth);Three for a wedding, Four for death (varia. birth);Five for silver, Six for gold; Seven for a secret never to be told, Eight for heaven,
God bless you (variants include God bless or bless you [1]) is a common English phrase generally used to wish a person blessings in various situations, [1] [2] especially to "will the good of another person", as a response to a sneeze, and also, when parting or writing a valediction.
Here are six of the most interesting superstitions from around the world. 1. In France, stepping in dog poo with your left foot is fine but is unlucky with your right. 2.
Superstition says that if you kiss someone who gives you goosebumps when the clock hits 12, your love will last all year long. Carry an empty suitcase. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is ...
We have two Friday the 13ths this year -- but do you know where some of our more unusual bad omens come from?
When sneezing, humans eyes automatically close due to the involuntary reflex during sneeze. [3] Shadowgraph visualization of the airflow during a sneeze, comparing an unmasked sneeze with several different method of covering one's mouth and nose: sneezing into a fist, a cupped hand, a tissue, a "coughcatcher" device, a surgical mask, and an N95 ...
This superstition doesn’t mean you have to stay in your house forever… just until someone from the outside comes through your door. 17. Throw things out your window.