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ACCORDING TO NEWTON'S THIRD LAW EVERY ACTION HAS EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION BUT THEN WHY DON'T WE FLY WHEN WE FART??​

User Masterfego
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Your fart only has so much force, not nearly enough to launch you into oblivion. Your fart and you still exert a force onto each other, so I guess, hypothetically, you could fly if you really, really try hard enough. Just make sure you don't try too hard and prolapse as a result :)

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