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rob, Wed 29 Nov 2006, 16:33)
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Proper top tip, that I've just testedGot hiccups that won't fuck off? They start off amusing, but they lose their appeal after a minute or so. Someone told me a cure and I thought "that's just silly", but I tested it not 5 mins ago, and it works.
To get rid of hiccups, suck the juice out of a wedge of lemon. Hiccups stop immediately.
Now the science bit:
I've not a bastard clue why or how.
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sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 0:51,
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science/another good wayI don't know the science behind the lemon cure either, but that won't stop me from guessing that it has something to do with the pucker reflex and/or cognitive awareness of the throat due to citric acid creating a mild pseudo-pre-heartburn type effect
Another good cure: Take a deep breath and hold it while you drink 10 sips of any liquid. I know the science of this one has to do with "resetting" the central nervous system's perception of and inputs to the esophagus and diaphragm by forcing it to do something out of the ordinary.
Another cure that will most likely do more harm than good, but might be fun: Gin and menthol cigarettes.
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