What happens when you hold in a fart?

https://www.livescience.com/health/what-happens-when-you-hold-in-a-fart

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  1. “Even oxygen and carbon dioxide can be present in the gut, taken in when a person swallows food, Stein said.”

    Apparently Nitrogen gets a pass.

  2. >Imagine being on a first date when you feel the need to toot your own horn — that is, pass gas. The average person releases about 0.5 to 1.5 liters (0.1 to 0.4 gallons) of gas a day. Most of these farts are odorless, but it’s rarely acceptable to take the chance and break wind. Whether in the workplace or with friends, we all clench our cheeks from time to time.

    >While there is a time and place to let a toot loose, Stein said, always holding it in can be bad for the bowels over time. Small pockets called diverticula can form in your colon from the stress of consistent bloating, **and they can become harmful if infected.**

    I shall take this vow into my soul and declare never again! The kraken will be released when the kraken desires!