why do people fart?

Answer 1

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seriously though,

Farts - also called flatus (say: flay-tus) or intestinal (say: in-tes-tuh-null) gas - are made of, well, gas!

When you eat, you don't swallow just your food. You also swallow air, which contains gases like nitrogen (say: ny-truh-jen) and oxygen (say: ahk-sih-jen). Small amounts of these gases travel through your digestive system as you digest your food. Other gases like hydrogen (say: hy-droh-jen), carbon dioxide (say: kar-bon dy-ahk-side, the gas that makes soda fizzy), and methane (say: meth-ain) are made when food is broken down in the large intestine. All of these gases in the digestive system have to escape somehow, so they come out as farts!

Gases are also what can make farts smell bad. Tiny amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane combine with hydrogen sulfide (say: suhl-fide) and ammonia (say: uh-mow-nyuh) in the large intestine to give gas its smell. Phew! (another not mentioned here, is called methylmercaptin spell check please ;))

All people fart sometimes, whether they live in France, the Fiji islands, or Fresno, California! If you have a dog, you may have even been unlucky enough to have heard (or smelled) Fido farting. Intestinal gas is totally normal, and it's very rare for farting to be a sign that something is wrong in the body.

If you want to be less farty, try cutting back on foods like beans, onions, and fried foods. These can release larger amounts of gas as they break down in your body. If you have a lot of gas after you eat ice cream, yogurt, or milk, talk to your parent about it - your body may have a difficult time digesting the natural sugar called lactose, which is found in dairy foods. And don't forget that farting can sometimes be your body's sign that it's time to take a trip to the bathroom.

The bathroom is also a good place to go if you're feeling particularly gassy because it's not polite to fart in social settings, like in class or at the dinner table (Yuck!). But don't worry if this happens accidentally. Just remember to say "excuse me!"

Answer 2

They ingest air when they eat. But, the main reason is because of digestion. When the food is broken down waste products are made including methane. What makes farts stink are the ketions and other products that are generated as well (methane does not have a smell so natural gas companies have to add an smell or you would not be able to notice a gas leak.

Answer 3

1. Why burp and taste it when you can fart and waste it or stink it up.
2. People have no manners.
3. It is considered a thank you to the cook after the meal in some countries.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Flatulence is the release of a mixture of gases known as flatus produced by symbiotic bacteria and yeasts living in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals. Flatus is released under pressure through the anus, often accompanied by odor and sound. Releasing flatus gases is colloquially known as farting.

Answer 6

To release gases, which if otherwise kept in the body, would cause humans to simultaneously combust.

Answer 7

To release gas

Answer 8

Incomplete combustion>

Answer 9

To understand this you have to know a little something about evolution and ancient mating rituals.

Answer 10

harmful gases are produced in body which if not released are harmful 2 humans