Hello and welcome back to the Curious Kid podcast. You are listening to Episode 45,

and we have some exciting announcements to make. First off, season two ends next month, but don't

you worry. You're going to be back for season three. Season three will start with the first Sunday

of October, so we aren't going anywhere. There is also going to be another giveaway at the end of

season two, but more on that in the coming weeks. And one more thing. Mel bag. Mail bag.

Our email this week comes from the great state of Texas.

It says, hello.

My name is Wolfgang, and I live in Dallas, Texas, and I am seven years old in the first grade.

I listen to your podcast at night before falling asleep. I have

learned so many things. My favorite is the one curious about television. I thought it was funny that

the inventor didn't let his own kids watch TV. I would like you to make a podcast episode about

why do we hiccup. Thank you for making the podcast. I hope my letter gets read

soon, sincerely Wolfie. I love your suggestion, Wolfie, and I love your name too. It is an

amazing name and an equally amazing suggestion. This week we are getting curious about hiccups

for Wolfie. That was an interesting hiccup sound. We are getting curious about hiccups for Wolfie. That was an interesting hiccup sound.

We are getting curious about hiccups,

and we have a special surprise for Wolfie and all our other listeners in just a few minutes,

so stick around.

We should talk about the diaphragm in order to learn about hiccups.

The diaphragm is a muscle that is dome-shaped, and it can be found

at the bottom of your chest. The diaphragm is really important for helping you breathe. When you

inhale, it drops down to allow more air in your lungs. When you exhale, it relaxes and goes back up,

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