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Farts can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if clothed (2001)

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Re: Farts can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if clothed (2001)

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Aaargh!! Too late, wish I had known this a few minutes back

> But the results of the experiment should not be considered alarming, because neither type of bacterium is harmful. In fact, they're similar to the ‘friendly’ bacteria found in yoghurt.

:)

Re: Farts can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if clothed (2001)

#8

Aaargh!! Too late, wish I had known this a few minutes back

> But the results of the experiment should not be considered alarming, because neither type of bacterium is harmful. In fact, they're similar to the ‘friendly’ bacteria found in yoghurt. :)

so you are saying we can make our own yoghurt using this method?

Re: Farts can cause infection if the emitter is naked, but not if clothed (2001)

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> But the results of the experiment should not be considered alarming, because neither type of bacterium is harmful. In fact, they're similar to the ‘friendly’ bacteria found in yoghurt. :)

so you are saying we can make our own yoghurt using this method?

that's one biohacking experiment I'm in no rush to try out.
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