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How do they account for the food-type variable? Some generate more stinky farts than others. What is the marker chemical that defines what is stinky? A smell is in the nose of the beholder. D

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20 hours ago, StringJunky said:

How do they account for the food-type variable? Some generate more stinky farts than others. What is the marker chemical that defines what is stinky? A smell is in the nose of the beholder. D

But there’s a limit to what chemicals are typically there. I was under the impression sulfur compounds were the primary cause, with hydrogen sulfide being the most common culprit

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