Why Do You Get The Hiccups?

Seriously, why does your body do that?

What exactly causes the hiccups?

What exactly causes the hiccups?

When you get startled, why does the hair stand up on the back of your neck?

When you get startled, why does the hair stand up on the back of your neck?

Here's an 80-second explanation of why your body does all of the weird things it does...

Including hiccups, the hair standing up on the back of your neck, goosebumps, eye twitches, and ringing in your ears.

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