“There’s no such thing as useless information. Only marginally useful information.” ~My Roommate & Friend Frank in defending this and other silly research.
Why do we fart?
Hippocrates said, “Passing gas is necessary to well-being.”
How much do we fart?
We produce about 1-3 pints of gas and fart 14 times daily on average.
The best farter in history?
Joseph Pugol, “Le Petomane” (or The Fartiste) was able to pass gas at will and at varying pitch, thereby playing tunes for sold-out shows at the Moulin Rouge, in 19th Century.
The best farter today?
Mr. Methane.
Why don’t we fart as well?
In St. Augustine’s “The City of God,” he speaks of men who “have such command of their bowels, that they can break wind continuously at will, so as to produce the effect of singing.” He attributes loss of this ability in mankind to the first sin of Adam and Eve.
Are the cows farting up the global warming?
Only 1-2% of methane emissions come from livestock flatus, because 90-95% of methane emissions from livestock are released from exhaling or burping. The burping and the farting of livestock add up to about 20% of global methane emissions.
Past laws on farting?
The Roman Emperor Claudius decreed that “all Roman citizens shall be allowed to pass gas whenever necessary.” Unfortunately, Emperor Constantine later reversed this decision in a 315 BC edict.
Current laws on farting?
Look up New Zealand’s “fart tax.”
Guess the source of this line.
“I fart in your general direction!”
A blame game on farting. (Source)
- He who observed it served it.
- He who first ejected it detected it.
- Whoever rhymed it crimed it.
- Whoever spoke last set off the blast.
- Whoever smelt it, dealt it.
- Whoever denied it supplied it.
- The next person who speaks is the person who reeks.
- The smeller’s the feller.
- Who stepped on a frog?
- Who sat on a duck?
- The one who said the verse just made the atmosphere worse.
- He who accuses blew the fuses.
- The first chicken that cackles, laid the egg.
- Whoever said the rhyme did the crime.
- He who refuted it, tooted it.
- He who articulated it, particulated it.
Have an awesome day!
Misheel.
Interesting that Constantine wasn’t a roman emperor until 315 AD! I wonder how Constantine could “reverse” Claudius’ decree over 300 years before Claudius was born.
Ryan, either you’re mixing up AD and BC, or Claudius and Constantine. Claudius: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius
Constantine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_I Claudius wasn’t born in 600s, AD.