Why do we fart? Why do farts smell?

Passing gas may be embarrassing for most of us, but it might make you feel better to know that it's one of the most common bodily functions of all time.

Everyone does it, from mama peace to Obj to geneviev even
the Queen of England. In fact, the word "fart" is one of the oldest words in the English language! So no matter how pretty or handsome someone is doesn't mean the fart won't be in grand style.

Here are 10 fascinating facts about fart you might not have known.

1. What Is A Fart, Exactly?

Farts are caused by trapped air, which can come from many sources. Some of it is the air that we have swallowed while chewing or drinking. Some air is caused by gas seeping into our intestines from our blood, and some gas is produced by chemical reactions in our intestines or bacteria living in our guts.

A typical fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent
methane and 4 percent oxygen. Only about one percent of a fart contains hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans, which contain sulfur, and the sulfur is what makes farts stink.

Farts make a sound when they escape due to the vibrations of the rectum. The loudness may vary depending on how much pressure is behind the gas, as well as the tightness of the sphincter muscles.

2. Why Do Farts Smell Bad?

The more sulfur-rich your diet is, the more terrible your
farts will smell. Some foods contain more sulfur than others, which is why eating things like beans, cabbage, cheese, soda, and eggs can cause gas that will peel the paint off the walls!

3. People Pass Gas About 14 Times Per Day

The average person produces about half a liter of farts every single day, and even though many women won't admit it, women do fart just as often as men. In fact, a study has proven that when men and women eat the exact same food, woman tend to have even more concentrated gas than men.

If a person were to fart continuously for 6 years and 9 months, they would produce gas with the equivalent energy of an atomic bomb.

4. Farts Have Been Clocked At A Speed Of 10 Feet Per
Second.

Though farts come out with varying velocities, we don't
typically smell them for about 10-15 seconds after letting them rip. This is because it takes that long for the odor to
reach your nostrils.

5. Holding Farts In Could Be Bad For Your Health

Doctors disagree on whether or not holding in a fart is bad for your health. Some experts think that farts are a natural part of your digestive system, so holding them in won't harm you. Others think that at best, holding them in can cause gas bloating, and other uncomfortable symptoms, and at worst, repressing gas can cause hemorrhoids or a distended bowel.

6. For Some Cultures, Farting Is No Big Deal

While most cultures feel that farts should be suppressed in polite company, there are some cultures that not only don't mind letting them fly in public, but they actually enjoy it. An Indian tribe in South America called the Yanomami fart as a greeting, and in China you can actually get a job as a professional fart-smeller!

In ancient Rome, Emperor Claudius, fearing that holding
farts in was bad for the health, passed a law stating that it was acceptable to break wind at banquets.


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Good to know, thanks for the info

fart smeller as a job

nah ur nose to suffer am

Nice one

Above all farting is a bad habit

zaho1:
If a person were to fart continuously for 6 years and 9 months, they would produce gas with the equivalent energy of an atomic bomb.

Fart of life