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What causes a hiccup?

Posted 01-29-2010, 10:23 AM
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Bella, MS, United States of America


well somtimes it is caused by u being cold

02-19-2010, 10:48 AM

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Allison, NY, United States of America

I am always wondering about this question and it never was answered. but i now the answer now they are caused my drinking or eating to fast or maybe just by gas. i dont know if this is the answer or not you can look for more information on the NASA website.

03-02-2010, 08:59 PM
 
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Fan, WA, United States of America


A hiccup happens when your diaphragm ( that's the chest muscle) has a spasm. The diaphragm is the muscle that pushes your chest in and out. So when it has a spasm, you let out a little air and there you have a hiccup!

03-02-2010, 11:52 PM

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Teaira, NJ, United States of America

Well i believe that we get hickups beacuse we loose the way we normally breath which means we have started to breath a different way then we usally do.

03-16-2010, 09:28 AM
 

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