The word “fizzle” started as a type of fart. In the 1400s, it meant to “break wind quietly,” according to the English Oxford Living Dictionaries.
100 Mind-Blowing Fart Facts
Pigeons can’t fart. Farts are caused by a noticeable number of eruptions from intestinal gas. However, for a bird, their intestine is short which causes them to get rid of waste more frequently.
An Australian engineer once sued his ex-boss for farting on him. In March 2017, David Hingst sued his ex-boss for repeatedly farting on him in his former job. He sought 1.8 million Australian dollars ($1.28 million) worth of damages. His boss would fart on him 5 to 6 times a day, but his former supervisor insists he only ever did it once or twice.
Jupiter is made entirely of gases. Yup, the biggest planet in the solar system is almost like a fart.
The world’s longest fart lasted over a minute long. Bernard Clemmens broke the world record for the longest fart when he farted for 2 minutes and 42 seconds straight.
On average you fart enough in one day to fill a party balloon.
People can fart after they die.
Blue Whale fart bubbles are large enough to enclose a horse.
Flatulent flair. The role of a jester in the medieval royal court was to entertain the king. Henry II had a particular fondness for his fool, Roland, who had a special talent for flatulent performance. Each Christmas he performed an act known as ‘One jump and whistle and one fart’. Henry was so delighted with Roland’s farting that he gave him a manor in Suffolk, with 30 acres of land.