Tuesday, April 29, 2014

"Mist" was surely a euphemism

Did you know …


That the zoologist Dian Fossey (of Gorillas in the Mist fame) intentionally formed the habit of constantly swallowing air to make herself fart and burp more often? It’s true!


Fossey claimed that the practice was intended to “help get that rotten ether out,” but there doesn't appear to be any real health benefit in forcing oneself to pass swallowed air.

Also, Fossey seems to have been a huge racist. Is this air-gulping behavior a racist thing? Only further research will tell.

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