Do you die if you sneeze?

basically, when you sneeze, you die for about 1/2 a second

and god chooses to bring you back to life

that's why people say god bless you

and because you die for 1/2 second while your sneezing, that's why you can't sneeze with your eyes open.

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Improved answer

The Birmingham Health System states, "If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you keep your eyes open by force (while you sneeze), they will pop out. Suppressing a sneeze can be harmful, particularly to your ears."

I learned that if you hold in a sneeze while pinching your nose, while it relieves the pain in your ears, "it briefly blocks the blood flow to your heart".

I wouldn't hold it in if I were you...