Science – ICEF

Airplane Farts, Part II

Question: Is air quality on airplanes better or worse than in other environments? Short answer: Yes.

Question: What causes increased flatulence on airplanes? Short answer: Decreasing air pressure.

Question: Why do many simultaneous farts sound like a single fart? Short answer: Math.

Question: What happens when a lot of people fart for a long time in a small space? Short answer: They see ghosts.

Question: Do people smell their own farts before others do? Short answer: Usually.

Question: Do farts have political implications? Short answer: Yes.

Question: Why do farts smell bad? Short answer: Microbial threats.

Question: What does a fart sound like to a bat? Short answer: See below.

Question: If farts were speech, what would they sound like? Short answer: Shouting.