Culture Buzz Benjamin Franklin, one of our beloved founding fathers, wrote an entire essay on flatulence. The essay, entitled Fart Proudly was written in response to a call for scientific papers from the Royal Academy of Brussels and was comprised of how food affects the smell of the stinky deed and the scientific testing of one's farts.
I can't put my finger on why, but this ad really captures the Governor. If I were Newt or Mitt, I'd be worried that Perry was finally finding himself. (via theclearlydope.tumblr.com)
Now we know what it sounds like when Speaker of the House John Boehner takes a satisfying slash in the Capitol Hill men's room. Then again, maybe he was just letting a pent up SBD rip right before the elevator doors closed. (via firstread.msnbc.msn.com)
TV Buzz Louis CK explains the most basic building block of comedy to Jon Stewart and the Daily Show audience.
In this important news story, Fox 8 (Cleveland) anchor Tracy McCool reports on HA HA HA FARTS. She has a rather charming case of the giggles, as well as the sense of humor of an 8-year-old. McCool for President! (via huffingtonpost.com)
Music Buzz Some people write beautiful poetry. Some people lift heavy weights over their heads. Some people compose symphonies. And some people perform cartoon and video game themes from the '80s by making farting sounds with their hands.
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There's no graceful way to introduce this product, so we'll just cut to the chase: “Subtle Butt” is a disposable patch of fabric with an “activated carbon layer” to which stench adheres and gets neutralized. Except there's nothing subtle about farting.
Whenever she hears a fart noise she has to smell her ass. [Ed. note: This video is in the venerable tradition of dogs reacting to farts. You're welcome.]
More accurately: The Fart Suppressing Blanket. I called the number - and it's real! Activated carbon fabric - saving one marriage at a time! Why would they not make underwear out of this miracle fabric?
When herring fart, it sounds like a rattling can. Inaudible to predators, the farts can be used as “code language,” which is also what you should start calling it.
TV Buzz Larry King got his suspenders in a twist while trying to pronounce “E. Coli.” Granted, he may have just gotten caught up in his own farts.
Even fuzzy bunny Sadie needs to let one rip every once in a while. Okay, yes, it's a sound effect, but you guys! Who cares! Bunny fart!
These videos offer some very convincing reasons for thinking twice about those fart-covered Domino's salami sandwiches. But thankfully, everyone involved just got fired. So I guess you could say Domino's Pizza = safe and booger free once again…right?
Tech Buzz Like that snitch intern who sits too close to your desk, the Twittering office chair detects your farts - and tweets about them! Click through for step-by-step instructions on building your very own fart-sensing office chair 2.0.
Culture Buzz Check out this profile of Duffy “the gassy golfer” Martin. Strange noises follow Duffy everywhere he goes. Try not to fall in love, he's a charmer. Jackie Kennedy Onassis even fell for it.
Likely exhausted from promoting I Love You, Man (which, inexplicably, is still not yet in theaters), the film's stars Jason Segel and Paul Rudd essentially field interview questions with fart noises. Fart noises: always classic. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel: always classic.
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Did you know that most people fart about half a litre of fart gas per day? Totally true, and there's more.
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Fart apps are apparently big business on in the iPhone App store — VentureBeat reports the most popular ones make almost $10,000 a day.
Tech Buzz Disposable patches that neutralize the odor of farts. There have been major strides in technology since “Oops, I crapped my pants.” Like a Brita filter for your panties, these activated carbon patches proclaim to eliminate the stench of flatulence.