I bring you news of a RealClearScience article concerning the production and elimination of gas in your intestines, in other words, of farts. It is a quite accessible pop science article on how and why you produce gaseous emissions that - quite often - smell bad. My favorite quote:
However uncomfortable or embarrassing they are, farts are natural and a sign that your digestive system is alive. Quite literally, actually. It’s not just your own body that’s responsible for producing gases. Trillions of microbes live in your gut, helping you digest your food – and producing farts in the process.
All those happy little micro-critters along with us for both the ride, and a regular 3 squares. Pardon my indelicacy in bringing you this reminder of a bodily process of which we attempt to remain unaware.
