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  2. Sneeze - Wikipedia

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    In China, Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan, for instance, there is a superstition that if talking behind someone's back causes the person being talked about to sneeze; as such, the sneezer can tell if something good is being said (one sneeze), someone is thinking about you (two sneezes in a row), even if someone is in love with you (three ...

  3. Sexually induced sneezing - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes the signals in this system get crossed, and I think this may be why some people sneeze when they think about sex. [2] Another possible explanation concerns the existence of erectile tissue in the nose, which may become engorged during sexual arousal, triggering a sneeze. Cranial nerve zero (autonomic) is also located in the nasal cavity.

  4. Photic sneeze reflex - Wikipedia

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    The photic sneeze effect is a genetic tendency to begin sneezing, sometimes many times consecutively (due to naso-ocular reflex [18]), when suddenly exposed to bright light. This condition tends to occur more severely after one has emerged into the light after spending time in a dark environment. [19]

  5. Why people say 'bless you' after sneezing - AOL

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    For how common sneezing is — other animals sneeze too Sneezing can be caused by crazy things like being too full, seeing a bright light, or even orgasm. Why people say 'bless you' after sneezing

  6. Mystery illness causes girl to sneeze over 8,000 times a day

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    Nine-year-old Ira Saxena, a school girl from the U.K., began sneezing last month at a rate of about ten times a minute -- and doctors have no idea why. Mystery illness causes girl to sneeze over ...

  7. Quick Question: Why Do We Sneeze? - AOL

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  8. Response to sneezing - Wikipedia

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    The practice of responding to someone's sneeze is rare. Kurdish: Kher be inshalla. Many times when one sneezes, they say that the thing they are about to do will not happen. So, a listener says Kher be. "It will be a good thing, God willing", or the shorter version, "A good sign hopefully". Têr bijî. ”May you live long” Kusaal: Win yɛl sida!

  9. Why Do You Sneeze in the Sun? - AOL

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    Have you ever stepped out on a sunny day only to be struck by a bout of sneezes? If yes, you likely suffer from a rare genetic condition that has been baffling scientists for millennia. Photic ...