Fun With Farts: All the Facts You Never Needed to Know
March 20, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Animals, Blogosphere, Exposed!, Misc., Oddities, Your Body
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. …read more
