We've all been on the receiving end of a bad bout of hiccups - now, a new invention seeks to change that.
A group of scientists have invented a new L-shaped straw called HiccAway, which promises to banish hiccups.
The device - which retails at US$14 (NZ$20.10) - was successful in shutting down 92 per cent of hiccup cases in a test group.

Michelle Dickinson - also known as Nanogirl - told Seven Sharp how to make your own straw at home in the video above.
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