How to Stop a Hiccup

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The causes and remedies of hiccups are often similar to the causes. Too much focus can bring on a hiccup, but the right focus can make it stop. We still don't know exactly what would prevent a hic Cup so we keep stumbling around in the dark trying to deal with this mysterious ancient hiccup reflex using anything we can find.

Listeners told us that eating baby carrots or telling lies can bring on the hiccups. Burping or kissing can make them stop. Um, what?

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