We learn a number of social cues from an early age. It’s impolite to cough without covering our mouths. We say thank you when people give us things like money or cake. And when someone rears back and ...

Ever since I can remember, I have always responded with a “God bless you,” when I saw someone sneeze. I was told that it was kind and proper to do so without ever understanding why I was being taught ...

God bless America. We’ll hear that phrase a lot this weekend. When we do, many of us may miss its real significance. Drawing from biblical history, blessing and cursing take on much different meanings ...

(WTAJ) — “Bless you” or “God bless you” is a phrase most Americans say when someone sneezes, but why do we say it and where did it come from? The exact origins of the saying are unclear. However, ...

Saying "bless you" after a sneeze began as protection against evil or illness The custom grew during plagues, when sneezing signaled possible disease "Bless you" is a polite gesture rooted in ancient ...