Farts of 90 cows cause explosion in German farm

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Last Updated : Jan 29 2014 | 11:35 AM IST

A farm shed in Rasdorf, Germany, burst into flames after a heard of 90 cows produced enough combustible methane gas from just their farts.

According to the local police, a static electric charge caused the gas to explode with flashes of flames, the Daily Star reported.

Even though one cow can emit up to 500 litres of methane every day, fortunately, explosions due to cow flatulence is not frequent.

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First Published: Jan 29 2014 | 11:28 AM IST

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