The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted for 68 years and was caused by a falling hog. While that level of severity is extremely uncommon, most of us are no stranger to an occasional case of the hiccups. But what causes these hics in the first place? John Cameron takes us into the diaphragm to find out. [4:49]

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breathing disorder, ted ed: why do we hiccup?, hiccough (hiccup)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Practice