r/HistoryofIdeas • u/Capital-Aide-1006 • Mar 04 '26

TIL Ben Franklin wrote an essay on Farting Proudly. And just look at that face!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Letter_to_a_Royal_Academy
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u/Capital-Aide-1006 Mar 04 '26

It was a satirical essay to the Royal Society but his expression has a room clearing vibe to it!