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symptoms include nausea, flatulence, and cramps
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In the meantime, several social media users took to Twitter to crack jokes, with a few applauding the gassy passenger for his/her fictional feat of flatulence.
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Hydrogen sulfide is so toxic that evolution has trained us to recognize the tiniest, safest traces of it, which is why our noses are so exquisitely skilled at registering flatulence.
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Under the new socialism, expect more controls over the agribusiness sector, notably the cattle industry, California’s original boom industry, which will be punished for its cows’ flatulence.
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Think of it as the visual equivalent of flatulence in a bubble bath.
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That looseness can tip easily into blurting, flatulence and worse.
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The formula is maybe 70 percent attention to the plot and 30 percent set-up and execution of barf, poop and flatulence jokes.
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Two, restricting greenhouse gas emissions — in a state that will regulate cattle flatulence, as well as desktop computer and monitor use, to trim emissions — will take a heavy economic toll, and the framework for trouble is already in place.
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So reducing animal flatulence might actually do some good — especially in India, where there is little chance of cutting back the use of fossil fuels anytime soon.
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First Known Use of flatulence
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FLATULENCE Defined for English Language Learners
flatulence
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Definition of flatulence for English Language Learners
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: the presence of too much gas or air in the stomach or intestines
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