Also, farts have the same temperature as the body from which they emerge, and aren't hot enough to initiate combustion. This book provides an entertaining and thought-provoking history of the fart in literature, language and society. Ben Franklin's classic Fart Proudly is still in print. Most of the photos come from old movies and political shots. Don't , by Alan Daniel and Robert N. Munsch, about a highly visible fart infesting a proper middle class family.
Few people earn their living directly via flatulence.
But a friend of mine says that he saw a carnival act in which the performer whistled tunes with his farts, blew out candles on the opposite side of the stage, and sent flames all the way across the stage. A famous performer who earned his living this way was Le Petomane, who performed in France at the beginning of the 20th Century. However, my friend isn't old enough to have seen Le Petomane, so maybe he had a chance to see Mr. Methane. Mr. Methane lays claim to the distinction of being the world's only performing flatulist. Fartypants sells a fart filter and a number of other fart-related products.