Why Other People’s Farts Smell Worse Than Your Own

Chances are, strangers’ farts smell way worse to you than your own. If you think you’re biased, you’re right: Our brains get used to our own smells, so they’re not constantly overloaded with signals. This means that your own farts don’t smell as terrible to you as they would do another person, since you’re more familiar with your own smell.

And here’s the craziest part: Our aversion to other people’s smells may have evolved to protect us from danger. Check out the BuzzFeed video above to learn why.

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