Why Do Humans Get Hiccups? Hint: It’s An Evolutionary Reflex From Our Fishy Past

Why Do Humans Get Hiccups? Hint: It’s An Evolutionary Reflex From Our Fishy Past

Summary

The hiccups you’ve been cursing since lunch are older than you could ever possibly imagine — a ghost signal from ancestors who never set foot on land.

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The hiccups you’ve been cursing since lunch are older than you could ever possibly imagine — a ghost signal from ancestors who never set foot on land.

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