The Man Who Had Hiccups for 68 Years Straight
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Imagine hiccuping for 68 years straight. A man named Charles Osborne had quite a funny way of talking that he developed to hide the sound of his endless hiccups. Poor guy had been hiccupping nonstop starting from June 13, 1922, for over 68 years! There are a few different theories about what might have caused his hiccups. Either way, he was stuck with the hiccups for all his remaining life. But is hiccuping dangerous?
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