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Fact! People were born with hiccups, which they inherited from their forefathers.
Hiccups are a relic of our ancient ancestors from 370 million years ago. Because these people used to swim in the water, their bodies were endowed with both gills and lungs (there are still fish in Australia that can breathe using this method). Our forefathers employed the process known as hiccups to protect their lungs from water infiltration.