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What is the hiccup actually doing? Is the function trying to accomplish something, or is it just an alert to drink water? Or is it something entirely different?

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What is the effect on an embryo in low/zero gravity environments? What types of animals have we studied and have humans copulated in space.. for science?

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What is happening when I get the hiccups? What is the body’s goal by producing the hiccup? Is it actually doing anything physically or is it more like an alarm to drink water?

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What is the hiccup actually doing? Is the function trying to accomplish something, or is it just an alert to drink water? Or is it something entirely different?	61
What is the effect on an embryo in low/zero gravity environments? What types of animals have we studied and have humans copulated in space.. for science?	1
What is happening when I get the hiccups? What is the body’s goal by producing the hiccup? Is it actually doing anything physically or is it more like an alarm to drink water?	1