HistoryWeirdThere are scrolls from the Edo period of Japan that suggest fart battles took place. The drawings show men blasting farts at other men, women, and even a cat.8997k
AnimalsInterestingTermites produce an estimated 9-15 million tons of methane annually, making them one of nature's most significant greenhouse gas producers despite their tiny size.65711k
BodyInterestingOn the average a fart is composed of about 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen, 9% carbon dioxide, 7% methane, and 4% oxygen. Less than 1% is what makes them stink.5052k
BodyFunnyFarts are created mostly by intestinal bacteria fermenting undigested food in your colon.3713k
PlacesFunnyIn 2006, a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing and an FBI investigation.846k
FoodFunnyThere are pills that make your farts smell like roses. There's also the 'Father Christmas Fart Pill', which makes them smell like chocolate.345k
HistoryFunnyAccording to the Roman historian Suetonius, Emperor Claudius considered passing a decree allowing people to pass gas at dinner parties after learning of a man who endangered his health by holding it in out of politeness.345k
FoodInterestingSoaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.242k
BodyInterestingAn average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.23954