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Makin’ Whoopee: The hilarious history & science of fart sounds

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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How Do Whoopee Cushions Sound?

Trevor Cox is Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Southwood in England. He embarked on a unique course of research as part of a fundraising campaign for Comic Relief. His work was to systematically test what makes the funniest Whoopee Cushions sound. If you're like most people, then this just does not have the same comic effect as...

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