Why Do We Hiccup?

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Why Do We Hiccup?

<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/why-do-we-hiccup_b_5651852.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9Q69mi5ghGmsvgQ9y2DD9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/huffingtonpost.com.rss/2ab7d8c95628037c775006b485f90b4a" width="130" height="86" alt="Why Do We Hiccup?" align="left" title="Why Do We Hiccup?" border="0" /></a>This question originally appeared on Quora.Answer by Jae Won Joh, Medical DoctorWhat causes hiccups?It's just a weird phenomenon in which your phrenic nerve (which controls the diaphragm) starts firing irregularly. As to cause, it seems to vary far and wide, and you'll find claims blaming anything from drinking soda to laughing too hard, which...</p><br clear="all"/>

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