Is it normal to sniff your own farts

When you smell someone else's Silent But Deadly, your brain detects it as something that is trying to harm your body because of the bad smell, and actually, farts can spread disease. One parp can spread Streptococcus pyogenes, a bacteria that can cause tonsillitis and flesh eating disease, dispersed by poop particles. Think about that the next time you're trapped in a lift. Follow us. When you get an unexpected whiff of gas after someone else rips one in front of you, you might subconsciously think you are in danger because bad smells signal trouble to your brain, according to a viral video published by popular YouTube page AsapSCIENCE.

We like our own farts because, well, they are ours. But when other people fart, you're likely put off by it because your body interprets the negative stench as potential danger. Believe it or not, some farts can spread pathogens tied to tonsillitis, scarlet fever, heart disease and flesh-eating disease which are expelled through small particles of fecal matter in the air, according to the video. Fortunately, because most of us wear underwear this isn't a concern, but it probably was for our naked ancestors which is why the brain told them to flee when a unidentified fart occurred.

So, humans have evolved to prefer certain smells. In the brain, anterior cingulate cortex processes surprise signals and also plays a role in how we respond to other people's farts. Lockwood says that eating these in smaller quantities can reduce incidence of smelly gas Need a diet overhaul? Unless, of course, you do like the aroma. In that case, carry on—but maybe in private.

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