fart collecting

Can’t Possibly Be True (I): The Cow-Fart Collection Device
It was in the newspaper, so it must be true: Researchers at Argentina’s Nat’l Institute of Agricultural Technology, alarmed that methane from cattle produces one-third of the nation’s greenhouse gases, decided that they need to study the actual composition of cow farts. Hence, this plastic tank, strapped on cows’ backs (which is, I suppose, is better than trailing behind cows all day with baggies). Daily Telegraph (London)

Posted By: Chuck | Date: Thu Jul 10, 2008 | Comments (0)
Category: Animals, Scatology, Science, Can't Possibly Be True

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