Sniffing Your Own Farts Could Protect Your Brain and Prevent Alzheimer’s, No Joke Science Has Proven It - Indian Defence Review
Google News • 1/18/2026 – 1/20/2026
Summary
A study suggests that sniffing your own farts could protect your brain and prevent Alzheimer’s. This claim is presented in an article by Indian Defence Review.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
37d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
849
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^849/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^849/48 = 0.000005) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 37 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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