Thursday, January 24, 2008

Farts - the good and the bad...


I have some news for everyone about FARTS... yep, for those of you who know me, know very well that i do not like to talk about farts... and i like to pretend they don't exist (even if they do smell like chips). But today i have some information that is very interested.

1. Moose farts contribute to greenhouse gas!!!!
(Researchers at the technical university in Trondheim have discovered that the moose, the country's national symbol, is a major contributor to greenhouse emissions. Annually, one moose produces greenhouse gas equal to 13,000 km of car travel.)

2. Kangaroo farts have no odour!!!!
(Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence contains no methane and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.

3. Horses can't burp!!!!
(Overfeeding grain to a horse can lead to a serious case of gas colic, which is an illness caused by a horse's inability to burp. Gases develop in the horse's digestive tract and cause the horse to suffer from severe abdominal pain.)

Now... that is cool stuff. don't you feel smarter b/c you now know these 3 interesting facts?

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