There is a popular belief that startling a hiccuping person will cure their hiccups: This Straw Is Designed to Instantly Cure HiccupsLots of folks will try to scare hiccups away with a shock or surprise. Can a Scare Cure the Hiccups?The recent death of a Fort Hood U.S. Army soldier in Killeen, Texas, shows that a belief in the folk cure of scaring away hiccups can have tragic effects when taken to the extreme, but does the cure have any basis if administered within reason? 9 Unusual Cures For...
