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Hiccups, scientifically known as singultus, are involuntary diaphragm contractions often triggered by eating or drinking.

Very few of us haven't experienced those strange sounds known as hiccups that sometimes escape our mouths without warning. It's an occurrence we frequently find funny when it happens to others, but it ...