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It seems there may be a modicum of truth to some people who declare: “My farts smell like ice-cream!” That’s because they’ve been chugging down yogurt.

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Experts from the University of Maine, in the US, say the active cultures found in yogurt will displace the bacteria that make your natural gas smell. And yogurt also encourages strong bones and muscle mass, great for when you need to wind down the window when you let rip in a car full of people.

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