How to cure troublesome hiccups

Hiccups, aren’t they annoying? Especially if they carry on for hours. If your grandmother’s remedies don’t work, you might wanna try one of these:

• Lie down. Tilt your head backwards and open your mouth wide.
• Eat a slice of lemon saturated with something bitter, like dandelion juice.
• Drink a glass of warm water while standing, and burp away (fastest method).
• Drink a glass of warm water, and hold down your ears by pressing the flesh in front of the ears (or have someone close your ears for you).
• Stand in front of a mirror and take short, shallow breaths. At the same time, insert a cool spoon handle into your mouth to touch the uvula until the hiccups go away.

A message for Bill Gates – Check out this malaria cure

Some of you may have seen the TED video where Bill Gates unleashes a bunch of mosquitos into the crowd. The purpose: To draw attention to malaria.

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