Farts have been funny to humans for thousands of years. This basic bodily function has countless nicknames around the world, but our fascination with farts is probably best illustrated by the simple whoopee cushion. In this episode from the podcast Brought to You By, Charlie Herman reports on the history of the whoopee cushion and why we can't help but laugh when we hear that sound.\n\nTwenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.\xa0\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\xa0\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\xa0\nSubscribe to Brought to You By wherever you get your podcasts.\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/makinwhoopee\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices