Bizarre simulation shows deadliest fart in history that caused death of 10,000 people

We often joke about farts that are silent but deadly but in the case of one Roman soldier, his flatulence led to the deaths of over 10,000 people.

While it might seem like a funny or even childish thing to do, pretty much everyone does it on nearly a daily basis, and we can actually learn a lot about our bodies based on the particular pungency it gives off.

And unfortunately, both farting and holding on to a fart too long, can have some pretty disastrous health effects, as one woman was left with a seven year infection after her ex farted in her face in a hotel room.

Given the diets of people these days, which can often include nothing but meat and eggs, or even just pure bulls testicles in the case of the Liver King's wife, it's surprising you don't hear about more deaths that arise from a particularly bad case of breaking wind.

However, it was all the way back in 570 BC, according to the renowned Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, that a Roman soldier's actions inadvertently led to the deaths of thousands after he thought it would be funny to fart in a sacred temple.

A bizarre simulation from 'The Art of War' on YouTube (no not Sun Tzu's account), has showed off the infamous incident and explained exactly why so many people lost their lives after the fetid fart.

In Book II Chapter XI of his book War of The Jews, Josephus also explains how the fart prompted a not so silent and particularly deadly riot from those within the temple.

He writes: "When the multitude were come together to Jerusalem, to the feast of unleavened bread, and a Roman cohort stood over the cloisters of the temple, (for they always were armed and kept guard at the festivals, to prevent any innovation which the multitude thus gathered together might make,) one of the soldiers pulled back his garment, and cowering down after an indecent manner, turned his breech to the Jews, and spake such words as you might expect upon such a posture.

"At this the whole multitude had indignation, and made a clamour to Cumanus, that he could punish the soldier."

Stop farting around (Getty Stock)

Now poor Cumanus was probably already pretty angry at his parents for that spectacular name and he clearly wasn't about to stand for any s**t (or farts), and those whose noses had been offended by the words from the Roman soldier's bottom decided to throw back some rocks, starting a riot.

Reinforcements then showed up and the riot soon became massively overcrowded, with 10,000 people allegedly killed, either in the ensuing violence or simply from being crushed by the huge number of people.

So, if you've ever got one brewing near a religious temple, it might be best to hold it until you're home.