The Man Who Couldn't Stop Hicupping
Imagine hiccupping for 68 years straight! That's what happened to Charles Osborne, who holds the world record for the longest bout of hiccups. It all started in 1922 when he was trying to weigh a very heavy hog. Suddenly, a tiny blood vessel burst in his brain, and "hiccup!" he didn't stop for the next 68 years. He hiccupped while getting married (twice!), having children, and living his entire life, about 430 million times in total! Then, in 1990, just one year before he passed away, his hiccups mysteriously vanished. They went just as suddenly as they started! Learn more!
Wee Ones
Charles hiccupped in a pattern: hiccup, pause, hiccup, pause. What comes next in his pattern: pause, hiccup, pause, ___?
Little Kids
When Charles first started hiccupping, he did 40 hiccups every minute. Is 40 an even number or an odd number?
Big Kids
Charles hiccupped for 68 years. If we round 68 to the nearest ten, how many years is that?
The Sky's the Limit
Charles initially hiccupped 40 times per minute. Later in his life, his hiccups slowed down to 20 times per minute. What percentage decrease was this in his hiccup rate?