Why do we pass gas? - Purna Kashyap
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Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? Purna Kashyap takes us on a journey into the intestines, shedding light on how gas is made, which foods contribute most to its production...and why it stinks.
Explain, using a correct scientific description, why a cabbage salad made with radishes, onions, broccoli, and cauliflower will produce more than the normal amount of gas in your intestines.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Purna Kashyap
- Director Richard O'Connor
- Animator Kristin Kemper, Taisiya Zaretskaya, Casey Drogin
- Script Editor Addison Anderson
- Narrator Addison Anderson
