Thursday, April 29, 2010

Why does poo stink?

Thanks to Brad for this question! Poo stinks for a few reasons. Any undigested food is starting to rot, and that’s smelly. But most of the smell comes from the gases produced by bacteria. If you took the water out, most of what was left would be bacteria. Theses bacteria produce many different gases, including methane and sulfide compounds, all of which are stinky!


More than you ever wanted to know about poo

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