Pooot...! Eeeew! And the smell is overwhelming! (Updated 7 May 2020) What is stinky and never fails to get the giggles and sometimes the blame? Whether you blame it on a stranger or your friend within your vicinity, farting (passing gas through your anus) is a normal bodily function. But, is it possible to fart too often? Does your daily farts tell you something? What is a fart? "Flatulence,” a fart is simply an internal build-up of gas. Farts are made up of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen. Do you know... that farts are silent and odorless? Only around one percent of farts produce a foul smell. But no cause to be embarrassed. It’s quite natural and, in many cases, healthy! In fact, a healthy person may pass gas around 15 to 20 times per day. Reasons why you fart: 1. You are swallowing air Do you get comments to slow down when you are eating? Then, you are eating too fast. Do you gulp your food when y