Hiccups: A great annoyance that can turn deadly

Hiccups are normally just a small annoyance many people have had to suffer through temporarily over the course of their lives. But, what happens when these little diaphragm spasms turn deadly? A surprising headline graced the front page of the Listowel Banner newspaper on February 8, 1923: “Death of Mr. Faulkner Caused by Hiccoughs”. Thomas…

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