And could this higher volume lead to a perception of increased smelliness? Or for you, does the increased volume lead to more noise rather than worse smells? That might also be the real reason they invented waterproof shower speakers ….
Admittedly the science behind this one is one is tenuous at best, but it could also be part of the story. Why do farts smell the way they do? Why do they smell so bad some days while others they are practically odorless?
Why is it that sometimes we can get away with letting one go in the office with nobody noticing but on others, what comes out of our backside could almost be bottled up and used for chemical warfare? Fart smells come from what we eat and drink being broken down in our gut.
For example, if you consume lots of carbohydrates — so potatoes, bread and so on — the bacteria in your gut will break them down into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. No problem. If you eat lots of cabbage, on the other hand, this is likely to produce more hydrogen sulfide — and if you let this gas out in company, you are likely to lose friends fast as this is what causes the infamous rotten egg smell.
However, as we have seen, being in the shower enhances the effect, so letting one go in the shower the morning after a big night out is probably not going to be the best way for you to start the day. This article reminds me of the time back in college when I posed nude for art class and I let one rip!
And loudly too, I might add! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It's quite a taboo subject amongst many of us, but the fact remains the same— everybody farts. Some can be more pungent than others, but there is a time when the smell can get particularly bad and that is in the shower. Here is why. The humidity inside the shower equally plays an important role in changing an innocent fart into a stink bomb.
In order to know more about our sense of smell, researchers with the German Air Force carried out a study on 75 subjects to study the influence of pressure and humidity variations in the air and also to find out whether we can identify different smells in different conditions. And the result? When the air in a room is more humid, the subjects were able to detect smells with a lot weaker concentrations.
Researchers have suggested many hypotheses to explain this phenomenon. Water molecules could act like a sort of vessel for the smelly molecules , improving their ability to bind olfactory receptors in the nose. Another theory is that when a fart occurs, the water vapour acts as a sort of sponge that is able to connect it to the gas particles, explaining why the humid air carries stronger smells than dry air.
A lot of studies have shown the influence that temperature has on being able to sense different smells. When you take a hot shower, your bathroom fills up with steamy water vapor, so one way or another, that gross smell ends up being a lot stronger. You probably will thank yourself. Thanks for asking, and thanks to our patrons on Patreon for helping us answer all sorts of weird, awesome questions like this one. If you have a question or want to support the show, you can check us out on patreon.
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