An American man suffered from hiccups for 68 years
Charles Osborne from Iowa, US, is believed to have suffered from hiccups for 68 years, which is known to be the longest bout of hiccups recorded. He started hiccupping in 1922 when he fell down while attempting to weigh a hog, and continued hiccupping until February 1990. It is estimated that Osborne hiccuped over 430 million times in his lifetime.