You know you’ve always wondered why farting on a lighter causes a brief burst of flame. Believe it or not, there is rarely any methane in farts, and so methane is not what’s burning when farts are ...

The Mythbuster crew took a stab at a myth that’s been haunting campfires for years. Can a fart inside a sleeping bag with an open flame actually kill you by explosion? The methane gas inside farts is ...

A report recently released by the Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward revealed that a patient suffered burns on most of her body after passing gas during laser surgery. The incident ...

Passing gas may be embarrassing for most of us, but it might make you feel better to know that it’s one of the most common bodily functions of all time. Everyone does it, from Halle Berry to the Queen ...

Since farting is something that we are all familiar with, we might as well learn a few fascinating facts about it. Normal range of flatus is around 476 to 1491ml per 24 hours, while the number of ...