Whether you try to hide it or not, you fart. Everybody does. But how much do you really know about those mysterious smelly toots of yours? The word fart' is one of the oldest words in the English language so we decided to tell you some of the funny facts about it
A typical fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen.
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Women tend to fart more than men.
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An average adult farts twelve times a day, emitting about half a litre gas.
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When you deep breathe during your workout sessions, the air can get stuck in your digestive tract and get released through the anus, making you rip one.
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Foods like wheat, corn, potatoes, wafers, fried foods, legumes, chick peas, kidney beans, onion, garlic, carbonated drinks leave you feeling like a gassy and you fart.
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Certain foods can make your farts smelly like cauliflower , dairy products and meat.
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Holding them in can cause bloating and cramps.
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People even fart after death.
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Termites produce the most farts of any other animal
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Farting during sex is much more likely for pregnant women.
