9 Astonishing Facts About Hiccups That Will Surprise And Inform You

Old Wives' Tales

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An old wives' tale claims that people get hiccups when another person (who is not present) is speaking about them. According to this tale, hiccups can be cured by identifying the perpetrator and saying his or her name out loud. Of course, if this tale were true, many high-profile politicians, athletes, and public figures would constantly have the hiccups. Nevertheless, this is not the only old wives' tale about the hiccups to survive to this day. An old Russian legend claims that people can start hiccuping if someone else is even just thinking about them. Another asserts that those with hiccups are cursed by bad luck and have a demon living inside of them.