In a world where anything can be measured, there must be a record for the loudest fart. In order to crack the record books, a fart must be recorded at 133 decibels or higher.
The loudest fart ever recorded occurred in 1972 and was clocked at an astounding 194 decibels.
It is said to have been created by a Texan who smashed a beer can on his butt to achieve this result.
How Fast is a Fart?
A lot of people have debated on how fast a fart is, with some saying that it is as fast as 10 feet per second. In reality, the fart is about 5 miles per hour.
However, this is just the speed that the fart leaves your body. It then continues to disperse throughout the room, and the speed depends on the size of the room. The smaller the room, the faster the fart travels.
The Farting Frequency
Farts happen all the time, even when you aren’t aware of them happening. Every time you eat food, you are actually making yourself gassy. This gas is released into your intestines and stomach every day whether it is noticeable or not.
If gasses are released into your body too quickly or too slowly, then that could lead to serious medical conditions like Gastroenteritis or Colitis.
There are many reasons why people fart more than others, but there are also ways to reduce your flatulence levels if it becomes an issue for you.
One way to reduce the amount of gas in your body is by eating less fiber-rich foods because these help with bowel movements and eliminate excess air from your system naturally.
Fiber helps clean out your system naturally.
Who Was the First Ever Person to Fart?
It is believed that the first person to ever fart was probably someone who lived in France.
That would explain why the word “fart” comes from the word “fartez” which is French for “to break wind.”
Do Insects Fart?
The answer to this question is yes, they do. In fact, most of them do. Insects, like humans, use a digestive system comprised of a mouth to chew their food and a stomach to break down the food they eat.
Some insects also have an anal opening where gas can build up as they digest their food. This gas has to escape somehow and may find its way out as a fart.
Insects often release the gas from their anus as a defense mechanism against predators. They release the smell of the gas as a deterrent for predators who might be trying to eat them.
Sometimes insects also release this gas accidentally when they are being handled by humans and this smell is not pleasant for them either.
Do All Animals Fart?
There are many people that would say that all animals fart. The truth is, not all animals do. It is the animals with digestive systems similar to humans that fart.
So, while some animals may pass gas, it is not considered to be farting. All mammals fart, except for a few.
How Do Animals Fart?
The process of an animal farting is much the same as when a human farts. It is when gas from the digestive system is passed out of the body.
In humans, it is through the rectum and anus. In animals, it can be through either. But in both cases, the process is the same.
When a person farts, they have to push to get that gas out of their body. This is because it is trapped in their lower digestive tract and needs to be pushed out.
What Causes Animals to Fart?
The same things that cause humans to fart will also cause an animal to fart: eating foods high in fiber, eating foods high in protein, and drinking carbonated beverages like a soda pop can all lead to gas-producing reactions within an animal’s body.
These gasses need some way of getting out so, if there are no other ways for them to get out (such as burping), then they will come out through the only other route available: passing gas through your anus (farting).
Farts can also happen after eating too fast or eating foods that are difficult for your stomach or intestines to digest properly such as beans or broccoli.
Is it True That Gorillas Fart All The Time?
While there is no proof regarding all the time, but gorillas do fart. Gorilla farts are thought to be due to human-like digestive systems and not eating a vast diet, like that of other primates.
They also fart when they’re sleeping, sometimes loudly.
A new study by a group of scientists found that gorillas have daily and social farts. The researchers were able to pinpoint multiple flatulent gorillas with a combination of a hidden camera and a “gas-sniffing” dog.
They also had a few volunteers sniff the air for human-like flatulence, but that didn’t work out quite as well.
The researchers then compared the scat from each animal with air samples from the enclosure to determine what it was that made them fart.
While they didn’t get any definitive answers, they did find that more than half of the gorilla fecal samples had methane levels high enough to produce flatulence in humans.
This is due in part to their diet of plants and bugs — their stomachs contain microbes called methanogens, which live in their intestines and help them digest the plants and bugs in their diet.
Do Fish Fart?
While fish do fart, they do not have an anus and release waste from their mouths.
What are The Benefits of Farting?
There are many benefits to farting. For example, farting is a great way to relieve stress. Farting also gives your digestive system a break and helps you process the food you eat.
Farting can also help to eliminate toxic gases that your body produces. Farting can also be used as an effective defense mechanism against an attacker.
Why Do Farts Smell?
Gas is comprised of a variety of molecules, most notably hydrogen sulfide (H2S). H2S is an extremely toxic gas that can be lethal if inhaled in high enough concentrations. The concentration of H2S in the air is usually about 1 part per billion, which is too low to cause any noticeable odor.
When people pass gas, the concentration increases to about 10 parts per million (ppm) and the smell becomes readily apparent. Farts are pretty much just stinky air.
Final Thoughts
Farting is something that most people do, but not many people are willing to admit doing. It is healthy for your body to expel gas, so it is actually good for you to fart. Farts are not always smelly and some are silent.
