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  2. Superstition in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    Superstition in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستانی توهم پرستی) is widespread and many adverse events are attributed to the supernatural effect. [1] [2] Superstition is a belief in supernatural causality: that one event leads to the cause of another without any physical process linking the two events, such as astrology, omens, witchcraft, etc., that contradicts natural science. [3]

  3. Hiccup - Wikipedia

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    A hiccup (scientific name singultus, from Latin for "sob, hiccup"; also spelled hiccough) is an involuntary contraction (myoclonic jerk) of the diaphragm that may repeat several times per minute. The hiccup is an involuntary action involving a reflex arc . [ 1 ]

  4. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    Hiccups are a kind of myoclonic jerk specifically affecting the diaphragm. When a spasm is caused by another person it is known as a provoked spasm. Shuddering attacks in babies fall in this category. Myoclonic jerks may occur alone or in sequence, in a pattern or without pattern. They may occur infrequently or many times each minute.

  5. 7 doctor-approved ways to get rid of hiccups — and 3 ... - AOL

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    Hiccups lasting longer than 48 hours are called persistent hiccups, Chun adds. Rarely, hiccups can last longer than one month, which are called intractable hiccups, the experts note. What causes ...

  6. How to get rid of hiccups: What causes hiccups and quick ...

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    The hiccup is one of medicine's remaining mysteries. Remedies include breathing into a paper bag, sipping cold water, gargling or biting a lemon. How to get rid of hiccups: What causes hiccups and ...

  7. How to get rid of hiccups, according to experts - AOL

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    Let’s be honest, hiccups are annoying and can be frustratingly hard to stop. But they’re something that most mammals deal with, including dogs, horses and even squirrels.While the majority of ...

  8. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    Sincere does not originate from Latin sine cera ("without wax"), but from sincerus ("true, genuine"), which combines roots meaning "single" and "grow". [83] Snob does not originate from Latin sine nobilitate ("without nobility"). [84] Till is not an abbreviation of "until", [85] though the increasingly common spelling 'til is a result of this ...

  9. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    from Hindi पश्मीना, Urdu پشمينه, ultimately from Persian پشمينه. Punch from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. [15] [16] The original drink was named paantsch. Pundit