Charles Osborne hiccupped continuously for 68 years (1922-1990). Osborne, from Anthon, Iowa, USA, was entered in "Guinness World Records" as the man with the "Longest Attack of Hiccups". The hiccups started in 1922 at a rate of 40 times per minute, slowing to 20 and eventually stopping on June 5, 1990, a total of 68 years. His condition also led him to be a guest on Ripley's Believe It or Not! in 1936, ABC's That's Incredible! in 1980, … Wikipedia
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