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The text is about the dangers and problems of methane gas produced by farm animals, especially cows. It gives examples of how methane can cause explosions, fires, poisoning, acid rain, and global warming. It also explains how methane is generated in the rumen of cows, how it can be measured, captured, and used as fuel, and how it can be reduced by feeding cows algae. It also mentions some laws and regulations related to animal waste disposal and odor complaints. The text uses humor, sarcasm, and rhetorical questions to engage the audience.
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1. In the 1850s, New York witnessed the worst scandal in history related to farmers who sold contaminated milk of sick animals, resulting in mass poisoning and thousands of infant deaths.
2. Farms are not the safest place in the world because of the risks of explosions, fires, poisoning and infections caused by methane, ammonia and other gases produced by animal waste.
3. Cows have a stomach with four chambers and produce up to 132 gallons of methane daily through belching and flatulence, which contributes to global warming and can be used to make fuel.
4. Cows can also suffer from excess gas accumulation and need to have holes in their sides to release it or prevent it by eating algae, which can reduce methane emissions by 82%.
5. Anthrax is a deadly infection that can be transmitted by sick animals or their carcasses, and can cause a large-scale disaster if sprayed as a bioweapon.
6. Farmers are protected by the law from complaints about noise and smells from their neighbors, but sometimes they have to pay huge fines for causing environmental damage or health problems.
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