If I couldn get rid of gas in any way, would I explode?
This is a question that has certainly crossed the minds of children everywhere, and admittedly the minds of adults as well. To answer this question, first we need to look at how and why we expel gas in the first place. Humans rid themselves of excess gas in two ways — belching or flatulence. Basically, what happens when you belch or burp is that air is being forced from your stomach up through your throat and out of your mouth. Sometimes this happens so quickly, there’s hardly any time to politely cover your mouth. An apologetic “Excuse me” must suffice. Most often, eating or drinking something too quickly causes these unwanted bursts. In addition to your food or beverage, you take in extra, unnecessary air with each bite or gulp. Other cu
