Stupid Facts - Fart Facts

• Farts are created mostly by E. coli.

• On the average a fart is composed of about 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen, 9% carbon dioxide, 7% methane, and 4% oxygen. Less than 1% is what makes them stink.

• The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Farts have been clocked at a speed of 10 feet per second.

• A person produces about half a liter of farts a day.

• Although they won't admit it, women fart as much as men.

• Termites are the largest producers of farts.

• Farts are flammable.

• The word "fart" comes from the Old English "feortan" (meaning "to break wind").

• Excess gas in the intestinal is medically termed "flatulence."