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TIL that ancient Greeks believed sneezing after sex could prevent pregnancy. The Greek physician Soranus of Ephesus declared in the 2nd century CE that women should hold their breath during sex, a... (www.europeana.eu)
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Original Title: TIL that ancient Greeks believed sneezing after sex could prevent pregnancy. The Greek physician Soranus of Ephesus declared in the 2nd century CE that women should hold their breath during sex, and sneeze afterwards to expel the semen.

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