The word "fart" comes from the Old English "feortan" (meaning "to break wind").
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If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb.
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Farts are created mostly by E. coli.
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Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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Farts have been clocked at a speed of 10 feet per second.
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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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SCUBA divers cannot pass gas at depths of 33 feet or below.
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