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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums9 surprising facts about flatulence you may not know.
(First off, I'm really disappointed that less than a year in, Vox is already doing buzzfeed-style stuff like this.)
Also, I have to take issue with #5. I often am disgusted by my own farts' smell.
http://www.vox.com/2014/12/4/7332411/fart-flatulence
Modern society views flatulence as a negative. This is unfortunate, because in most cases, it's the byproduct of a beautiful thing the intricate ecosystem of bacteria living in your intestines.
"It's a complex ecology, with various organisms coexisting and thriving," Kashyap says. "When a complex carbohydrate reaches your colon, some bacteria will break it down first, and then some of their byproducts will feed other bacteria. The whole community benefits from a single carbohydrate that you consume."
What's more, you also benefit. Scientists are still unraveling the role of the microbiome in digestion, but it's known that the same bacteria that produce gas also generate vitamins and fatty acids that help maintain our colon lining, and may support our immune systems.
"It's a complex ecology, with various organisms coexisting and thriving," Kashyap says. "When a complex carbohydrate reaches your colon, some bacteria will break it down first, and then some of their byproducts will feed other bacteria. The whole community benefits from a single carbohydrate that you consume."
What's more, you also benefit. Scientists are still unraveling the role of the microbiome in digestion, but it's known that the same bacteria that produce gas also generate vitamins and fatty acids that help maintain our colon lining, and may support our immune systems.
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9 surprising facts about flatulence you may not know. (Original Post)
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irisblue
(32,931 posts)1. Dog+rabbit poop= ceiling fan usage
humans have left the room on occasion.
T_i_B
(14,736 posts)2. 6) Yes, you can light a fart on fire
Well any rugby team could tell you that!
Kaleva
(36,259 posts)3. 99% of the fart is oderless
It's that 1% that causes all the trouble.
Major Nikon
(36,818 posts)4. My farts smell like potpourri
Amazingly the air actually gets fresher each time I fart.
Wounded Bear
(58,603 posts)5. I believe Ben Franklin said...
Fart Proudly.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)7. Indeed he did.
Ol' Ben was nothing if not practical.
benld74
(9,901 posts)6. Quoting George Carlin,,,,
The fizz, the fazz, the fizz-fazz, the ripsh*t, the tear-*** and the ones that go whoosh.