TIL a woman undergoing a cervical conization procedure at a hospital suffered a wide range of burns to her thighs and rear after a laser ignited her fart and caused an explosion. Afterwards, researchers replicated the event using a test doll, a laser, and a bucket of lean beef with intestinal gases.

https://improbable.com/2016/11/04/report-of-the-scientific-investigation-can-farts-be-lit-on-fire-by-a-laser/
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