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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

The humble hiccup has been one of sciences enduring mysteries.

People from before birth to old age get hiccups from time to time.

So do cats and rats.

No one knows why or how to stop them.

In fact, an internist performed a five-year study involving 54 hospital patients with hiccups, attempting a wide

range of treatments. None proved effective. Now a study led by University College London may have

solved the mystery. Researchers monitoring 13 newborn babies found that hiccuping triggered a large

wave of brain signals that could aid their

development. This brain activity might help babies learn to monitor their breathing muscles,

leading to the ability to control their breathing voluntarily. However, hiccups have no known

advantage for adults. Why then do we persist in them? It's still a mystery.

In other news, more than half of the world's wealthiest investors are preparing for a drop in

financial markets before the end of 2020, according to UBS Global Wealth Management. Investors are

worried about the 2020 presidential election

and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China.

In a survey of more than 3,400 high net worth individuals, more than 79% think markets are moving

toward a period of higher volatility.

About 55% of respondents expect a significant drop

in the markets over the next 14 months. However, the study was conducted between August and

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