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Do you get the hiccups?

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Of course I get hiccups everybody does and if you don't i don't think you can be human......or dog, maybe even cat

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Why are the hiccups called hiccups?
They are called the hiccups because of the "hiccup" sound you make when you have them.
What makes the sound hiccup when you hiccup?
your diaphragm, which is a muscle above your abdomen/stomach. it flexes in a spasm and makes the air it flexed go up through your throat, which is probably the air getting caught in your throat and...
What do you do when you have Hiccups?
Sipping water* can be helpful. Hiccups are mainly caused by spasm, so stretching the body, relaxing, and breathing easily can also help. Related Information: * This can stop hiccups by displacing air...
Why do we get hiccups?
consumption of alcohol, smoking, change in temperature, excitement, shock or stress
Why do you have hiccups?
People get hiccups for drinking to much water