A hiccup is an involuntary contraction (myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. In Latin it is called singultus for the act of catching one's breath while sobbing. The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc. Once triggered, the reflex causes a strong contraction of the diaphragm followed about 0.25 second later by closure of the vocal cords, which results in the classic hic sound. Hiccups may occur individually, or they may occur in bouts. The rhythm of the hiccup, or the time between hiccups, tends to be relatively constant. A bout of hiccups, in general, resolves itself without intervention, although many home remedies are often used to attempt to shorten the duration.
Re: The 10 Most Expensive Alcoholic Drinks On Earth by stam101(m): 6:51pm On Jul 17, 2014. 6 Penfolds Ampoule â $170,000. If you arenât interested in ChÃ¢teau dâYquem and prefer a fine red wine to a white wine, then look no further than Penfolds Ampoule, the most expensive red wine on the market.
This Balvenie 50 year old Scotch, pricing on average at retail over $37,000, is the most expensive whiskey bottling for sale at the moment, according to wine-searcher.com. (image via The Balvenie) Not surprisingly, as you can see from the list below, it is dominated by older, very, very limited edition Scotch expressions from the likes of The Balvenie, The Macallan, The Dalmore, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet.