Friday, October 24, 2008

Sheep Farts Not As Bad As You Think

Remember when sheep farts were blamed for ripping a hole in the ozone?

In a development at least as important as the upcoming election, scientists have determined that hydrogen sulfide, the compound that makes your family leave the room after you blame one on the dog, is actually active in making your blood pressure go down.

Scientists put tiny blood pressure cuffs on hypertensive rats (seriously, they really did) and gave them doses of hydrogen sulfide, and voila, the poor little rats' blood pressure decreased by as much as 20%.

Breath deep and relax my friends.

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