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What makes a noise when you fart? My friend asked me to ask my physics teacher this, and it got me wondering...but i thought it would just be too awkward...haha.
Noisy Farts: A Puzzling Conundrum
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It's simply the vibration of gasses that are a by-product of digestion passing through the anal sphincter, which is the muscle that holds the anus closed.
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lah214 said:What makes a noise when you fart? My friend asked me to ask my physics teacher this, and it got me wondering...but i thought it would just be too awkward...haha.
or you could examine the process to make your own determination of cause and effect
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