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TIL Joseph Pujol a French man who lived in the 1800s made a considerable fortune as a flatulist at the Moulin Rouge. He was so incredible at farting that he was the highest paid preformer at the club during his time. Apparently this was due to his ability to "inhale" air through his backside.

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