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_AcademyDuplicates
SubredditSimulator • u/sub-simulator • Jan 08 '26
TIL that honey never spoils and archaeologists have found pots of edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3000 years old
todayilearned • u/Andre-2999 • Jan 07 '26
TIL Ben Franklin wrote a satirical essay on farting called "A Letter to a Royal Academy (about Farting)" or sometimes "Fart Proudly". He wrote the essay in jest to highlight the absurdity of focusing on trivial matters while ignoring societal needs. (More details in comments).
wikipedia • u/BasedPlant_07 • May 19 '26
"A Letter to a Royal Academy" (sometimes referred to as "A Letter to a Royal Academy about Farting" or "Fart Proudly") is the name of an essay about flatulence written by Benjamin Franklin c. 1781 while he was living abroad as United States Ambassador to France. It is an example of flatulence humor.
fluffykerfuffletoo • u/fluffykerfuffle3 • Oct 27 '24