Why do we get hiccups?

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   Clover says

   At the bottom of your chest is a big, dome-shaped muscle called the diaphragm. Each time you breathe in, it pulls down to help bring air in. If something bothers it, it gives a sudden jerk, and air rushes into your throat. The flaps that make your voice snap shut, and out pops a hic!

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   What bothers the diaphragm?

   Lots of everyday things can. Gulping food down fast can set it off, and so can feeling nervous or excited. Then the diaphragm jerks again and again, and the hiccups keep coming. Almost always, hiccups stop all by themselves after a few minutes.

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