Why Did You Leave Tadpole Code in Humans?The annoying spasm that proves we used to have gills

From the show

Oh, god... really?

A hiccup is a violent diaphragm spasm followed by the vocal cords snapping shut, serving zero purpose for modern humans. This biological glitch is likely a leftover reflex from amphibian ancestors who needed to push water over gills. It is time to ask why this vestigial annoyance was not removed during the land-dwelling update.