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Why almost all of your gas is odorless

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Despite their terrible reputation, ninety-nine percent of your emissions are comprised of completely odorless elements. It is only the tiny fractional percentage of sulfur-based compounds that turns your harmless biological exhaust into a room-clearing weapon.

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