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I read that the principal components of flatus ("fart gas") are methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide, leading to [ahem] a complex cocktail of odors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence#Production,_composition,_and_smell | I read that the principal components of flatus ("fart gas") are methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide, and hydrogen sulfide, leading to [ahem] a complex cocktail of odors. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence#Production,_composition,_and_smell | ||
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There was a time, before refrigeration or stock rotation, when bad eggs were much more common. Hence the story of the Curate's egg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate%27s_egg], updated here [https://twitter.com/VictorianHumour/status/1014537505587302400] | There was a time, before refrigeration or stock rotation, when bad eggs were much more common. Hence the story of the Curate's egg [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate%27s_egg], updated here [https://twitter.com/VictorianHumour/status/1014537505587302400] | ||
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So then, what does sulfur smell like, if not rotten eggs? What's a better descriptor? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.198|162.158.78.198]] 02:03, 21 October 2020 (UTC) | So then, what does sulfur smell like, if not rotten eggs? What's a better descriptor? [[Special:Contributions/162.158.78.198|162.158.78.198]] 02:03, 21 October 2020 (UTC) | ||
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