It’s known that sneezing is a reflex to prevent dust or nose hairs or whatever from getting down into the lungs, but why do people and animals sometimes get hiccups? What function does that serve, and what causes them?
Also, bonus points for any random useful tips on how to make hiccups go away…
I’ve found that usually eating just a spoonful of sugar tends to do the trick for me, but not always.
Luckily I don’t have hiccups today, I just posted the question out of curiosity really.