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b"Why do we say \\u2018God Bless You\\u2019 when we sneeze? Some historians trace it back to 16th February, 600 - and a decree supposedly issued by the pun-loving, God-fearing Pope Gregory to ward off the effects of the plague that had killed his predecessor.\\n(Sadly, Gregory\\u2019s other idea to fight off the disease wasn\\u2019t quite so successful - he organized a parade through Rome, and 80 people in the crowd spread the symptoms to each other, subsequently dying.)\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover how locals respond to sneezes in Serbia, China, Russia and Tanzania; consider whether commenting on someone else\\u2019s bodily functions is unwelcome, or a \\u2018micro-affection\\u2019; and imagine a world with a more upbeat style of Gregorian chanting\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018This is the REAL reason we say \\u2018bless you\\u2019 when someone sneezes\\u2026 and it\\u2019s not because of the Plague\\u2019 \\u2013 (The Sun, 2016): https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1158748/this-is-the-real-reason-we-say-bless-you-when-someone-sneezes-and-its-not-because-of-the-plague-2/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Why do we say 'bless you' or 'gesundheit' when people sneeze?\\u2019 (HowStuffWorks, 2021): https://people.howstuffworks.com/sneezing.htm\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Should People Say 'Bless You'?\\u2019 (The Real Daytime, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP6BzhCDccU\\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\\n#600s #Religion #Person #Strange #Italy\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"