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- University of Maryland researchers developed Smart Underwear, a device that tracks flatulence.
- Researchers report people pass gas about 32 times daily on average, roughly double prior estimates.
- The device uses electrochemical sensors to measure intestinal gas production continuously, except during toilet use.
- The study aims to establish a baseline for normal gas production.
- The team launched the Human Flatus Atlas to gather data from participants with varying farting frequencies.
