Charles Osborne hiccupped for 68 straight years. He hiccupped every 1.5 seconds without stopping. It started in 1922 while weighing a hog. He lived normally, married twice, and had 8 children. The hiccups mysteriously stopped in 1990.
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The longest hiccupping fit lasted 68 years, with Charles Osborne hiccupping every 1.5 seconds from 1922 until 1990.
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