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The odor of farts comes from small amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas.
The odor of farts comes from small amounts of hydrogen sulfide gas and mercaptans in the mixture. These compounds contain sulfur. Thank you for asking ChaCha!
Flatulence contains odorless gases, such as oxygen, and methane, but it also contains hydrogen sulfide, which causes the smell.
Meat contains many chemicals that cause the smelliest farts. People can smell fart chemicals at levels of 1 part in 100 million.
