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[–] Depress_Mode@lemmy.world 211 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)

TL;DR: No. The half-life of hydrogen-sulfide (one of smelliest constituents of a fart) reacting with the oxygen in the jar from just your fart is 12-37 hours. The article gives an example of a particularly potent hypothetical fart that would only retain any distinguishable odor for 9 days tops.

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So if I farted into a vaccum sealed bag... I could save it then?

[–] LethargicPuppy14@lemm.ee 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sadly, the fart itself comes with oxygen included

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

So i have to design an attachment to take oxygen out of the fart before sealing it? I better start watching some TED talks this could be some work.

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