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Fun With Farts: All the Facts You Never Needed to Know

by Liberty on March 20th, 2008

The way I chastise my husband and kids for erroneously “letting one rip”, I’m actually quite amazed that I’m writing this post. But when I read what one of my favorite health blogs, The Body Odd at msnbc.com had to say about breaking wind, even a prude like me began to appreciate the finer points of flatulence.

So, in the spirit of noisy bum-rumblings, I present to you some Fart Fun Facts. Enjoy!

From The Body Odd:

• On average, a fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Less than 1 percent of their makeup is what makes farts stink.


• The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.


• Farts have been clocked at a speed of 10 feet per second.


• A person produces about half a liter of farts a day.


• Women fart as much as men.


• The gas that makes your farts stink is hydrogen sulfide. The more sulfur rich your diet, the more your farts will stink. Some foods that cause really smelly farts include: beans, cabbage, cheese, soda and eggs.


• Most people pass gas about 14 times a day.

From Heptune.com:

• People fart even shortly after death.

• Men are most likely to fart in the bathroom in the morning (aka “Morning Thunder”).

• It really IS possible to ignite a fart.

• Turtles, fish, snakes and other reptiles all fart, as do cats and dogs.

• Termite farts are believed to be a major contributor to global warming.

• Farting up in space would propel you forward.


See? Everything you never wanted to know about farting! Hopefully your day is now complete and the watercooler chat a work tomorrow will be that much more colorful.

Like this segment on farts? Then don’t miss the post from earlier this week - All About Poo.

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