Fart
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Introducing the plush that really brings the noise! Meet Fart - our hilarious, squishable tribute to everyone's favorite bodily function. This plush makes a variety of authentic fart sounds when squeezed, from squeakers to stinkers. Whether you're 8 or 80, flatulence has never been funnier.
Scientifically speaking, farts (aka intestinal gas) are made from swallowed air and the byproducts of digestion - especially when bacteria in your gut break down food. Now you can learn about digestion and laugh out loud with every toot. It’s educational gas-passing at its finest.
Perfect as a gag gift, novelty plush, or classroom conversation starter, Fart is a stink-tacular addition to any GIANTmicrobes collection. Add some noise to your plush life with this unique, interactive digestive system plush toy.
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| Sizes | Giantmicrobes are based on actual microbes, cells, organisms and other critters, only 1,000,000 times actual size! Gigantic (GG) 16-24" XL (XL) 10-15" Original (PD) 5-8" Keychain (KC) 2-4" with clip |
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| Materials | Plush from all new materials. Stuffed with polyester fiber fill. Surface washable: sponge with water & soap, air dry. |
| Packaging | Each plush microbe includes a printed card with fun, educational and fascinating facts about the actual microbe or cell. |
| Safety | Every product meets or exceeds U.S. and European standards for safety. For ages 3 and up. |
All about Fart
FACTS: Let’s clear the air. This gassy plush is inspired by one of humanity’s oldest and funniest bodily functions: the fart. The word “fart” comes from the Old English feortan, related to the Latin pedere, meaning "to break wind." It even crops up in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, where the Porter jokes about farts and flatulence. It's a universal truth: everyone does it. From mice to mammoths, flatulence is a fact of life.
But what is a fart, exactly? It’s mostly nitrogen and oxygen from swallowed air, mixed with gases like hydrogen, carbon dioxide and methane produced by bacteria in your colon. These helpful microbes are hard at work fermenting the undigested leftovers of your lunch. Fiber, sugars and starches get broken down, releasing gas as a byproduct. Some people’s bacteria produce more methane, which is flammable. So maybe skip breaking wind near an open flame!
And that signature smell? That’s courtesy of tiny amounts of sulfur-containing compounds like hydrogen sulfide and methanethiol. Even though they make up less than 1% of a toot’s volume, their stinky power is mighty. Diet plays a big role too. Beans, onions, cabbage, eggs and dairy can fuel especially fragrant emissions.
On average humans pass gas 10 to 20 times a day. It’s totally normal, often healthy and sometimes hilarious. Whether you call it a toot, poot, fart, flatulence, crop dusting or a backdoor breeze, it’s a cheeky reminder that science doesn’t always smell like roses. But hey, at least it’s full of surprises and endlessly fascinating. So own your emissions and let curiosity rip with a blast of fun that’ll clear the room!