Things We Do EVERYDAY That Have Crazy Backstories 🤯 | #historyphotos#historicalphotos#nostalgia#fyp

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]During ancient times, when respect and honor meant everything, people [music] would hold their hands up to show they have no weapons and have no intent to cause harm. This is where waving hello to someone came [music] from.

[00:00:11]During the Middle Ages, sneezing was recognized as illness, especially when the deadly plagues were causing mayhem.

[00:00:16][music] So, to protect each other from becoming ill, people started saying, "Bless you."

[00:00:21]as a quick prayer when somebody sneezed.

[00:00:24]The ancient Celts believed spirits [music] lived inside trees. To ask for protection or avoid bad luck, they'd knock on the wood to call on those spirits.

[00:00:32]>> [music] >> That's why today, when we say something lucky, we still knock on wood.