Question: Do people’s farts accumulate in the air? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: The fact that the average person farts about 705 ml worth of gas per day (Tomlin, Lowis, and Read, Gut, 1991) raises an obvious question: Where do all these farts go? This question is related to other concerns about the effects of…
Interview: The Investor
Benengeli: Greetings. I understand you may be interested in funding some aspects of our research. Tell me more. The Investor: I’m very impressed with what your College has accomplished this past year. Your understanding of farts is extensive, compelling, and without equal. I would love to contribute to the continuation of the research as well…
The Flatus Gap
Question: Are women’s farts smellier than men’s? Short answer: No.
Such Musical Sounds
Question: What do really funny farts sound like? Short answer: Music. Long answer: The connection between fart sounds and music was noted by Saint Augustine, who wrote: “A number of people produce at will such musical sounds from their behind (without any stink) that they seem to be singing from the region.” (City of God,…
Truth is Incontrovertible
Question: Did Winston Churchill fart during an interview on February 2, 1950? Short answer: Probably.
Afflatus
Question: How smelly are burps? Short answer: Not very smelly.
The Fart Decoder
Question: Which language sounds the most like farts? Short answer: Norwegian.
Fire Clouds
Question: Is it safe to ignite farts? Short answer: Usually.
Reveal the Fart
In the past we have discussed techniques for concealing farts in public. It now feels appropriate to reveal that some members of the college have been running an informal set of experiments with the exact opposite goal: to maximize attention paid to farts, by strangers, in public.
Conservation of Farts
Question: Does farting make you cooler? Short answer: Yes.