hiccup.

Aug 01, 2006 00:20

When you hiccup, your diaphragm and nearby muscles convulse, causing you to briefly gulp air. Within 35 milliseconds the glottis (the opening at the top of the air passage) slams shut, producing the characteristic "hic ( Read more... )

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__pridewar August 1 2006, 05:23:42 UTC
wow. i did not know all of that. thats pretty interesting. thanks for informing me.

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_redcorvette August 1 2006, 09:40:04 UTC
I got the hiccups so bad on the way home it felt like my chest was going to explode.

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bat_turk August 1 2006, 14:15:11 UTC
haha.....vagus

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flashpoint August 1 2006, 14:58:05 UTC
This...was maybe the most amazing entry I've ever read. You win.

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ediktd August 1 2006, 22:45:10 UTC
:applause:

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