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Hic Hic Hooray: Hiccups Explained

Posted by chrisd on from the don't-gulp-your-food dept.

Anonymous Hero writes "Finally after millions of years (and zillions of hiccups) New Scientist gives us an explanation for this most annoying and least obvious of adaptations!"

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  1. Oh No - Crap Joke time... by T-Kir · · Score: -1, Redundant

    This sounds way too fishy to me ;-)

    It had to be said I'm afraid :-P

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  2. Yes and no by ajs · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The article relates a new theory, nothing more. It's a promising theory, and one which can be disproven easily. If the test fails to disproove the theory, then it can be taken more seriously as an explanation. Still, it may never be PROVEN, per se.