Okay, so yeah that may sound like a stupid or gross question, but really i am curious and come on...everyone passes gas! anyone know why?
2006-11-06 06:57:31 · 6 answers · asked by yahoocraze 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The odor of farts comes from small amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans in the mixture. These compounds contain sulfur. Nitrogen-rich compounds such as skatole and indole also add to the stench of farts. The more sulfur-rich your diet, the more sulfides and mercaptans will be produced by the bacteria in your guts, and the more your farts will stink. Foods such as cauliflower, eggs and meat are notorious for producing smelly farts, whereas beans produce large amounts of not particularly stinky farts.
2006-11-06 07:00:55 · answer #1 · answered by Norm 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is part of the digestion process, your body breaks down the foods you eat and methane is produced by bacteria in your intestine. It smells bad because we don't drink rose smoothies.
2006-11-06 06:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by neilinhp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Methane gas stinks! :)
2006-11-06 06:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same reason we burp and did you know that the smellier the "gas passing" the healthier you are?
2006-11-06 06:59:10 · answer #4 · answered by .:*BeAuTiFuL*:. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, faurt gas doesn't smell like ROSES!
...'cause of the large intestine.
2006-11-06 06:59:51 · answer #5 · answered by curious moper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sulfer in your body
2006-11-06 06:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋