For humans, it offers no useful value, only an often embarrassing case of hiccups. OK, first of all: this actually happens very, very rarely, so please don’t panic. Charles Osborne from Iowa ...
Fun fact: The world record for the longest hiccups is 68 years. Charles Osborne suffered a bout from 1922 to 1990. Hiccups themselves are not life-threatening, and most mild cases are entirely benign.