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Burping — also known as belching — is a common bodily function that helps to release excess air swallowed during eating or drinking. While occasional burping is a normal part of the digestive process, ...

Burping is usually harmless, but sometimes there could be something else going on. In some cultures, burping after a meal is the highest form of flattery. In China, for example, a belch tells the chef ...

In a video posted to Reddit this summer, Lucie Rosenthal’s face starts focused and uncertain, looking intently into the camera, before it happens. She releases a succinct, croak-like belch. Then it's ...