The world’s most dangerous fart - Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti
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For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many other creatures, farts are no laughing matter. Deep in the bowels of the animal kingdom, farts can serve as tools of intimidation, acts of self-defense, and weapons of malodorous murder. Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti dig into the funky and foul world of animal flatulence.
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How might changes in diet or length of digestion affect the frequency or potency of an animal’s farts?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Nick Caruso, Dani Rabaiotti
- Director Avi Ofer
- Narrator Alexandra Panzer
- Music Jarrett Farkas
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma