Random Fart Facts

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    Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence after consumption.
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    Excess gas in the intestinal is medically termed "flatulence."
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    Farts are created mostly by E. coli.
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    Emergency Plane Farts
    Emergency Plane Farts
    In 2006, a woman farted on a plane and tried to cover the smell by lighting matches, causing an emergency landing and an FBI investigation.
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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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    The word "fart" comes from the Old English "feortan" (meaning "to break wind").
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    The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
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    On 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.
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