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Smart Underwear That Counts Your Farts!

Photo: Elizabeth Woolner / Unsplash
Scientists just invented special underwear with a tiny sensor that snaps on and measures how many times you fart each day! The sensor detects a gas called hydrogen that comes out when you fart, and early tests show people fart about 32 times a day on average. Who knew your underwear could be a scientist?
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