Let’s be honest, hiccups are annoying and can be frustratingly hard to stop. But they’re something that most mammals deal with, including dogs, horses and even squirrels. While the majority of hiccups ...

In 1922, Charles Obsorne started hiccuping while weighing a hog before slaughter. He was never successfully treated and kept on hiccuping until 1990—one year before his death. Initially, hiccuping up ...