"(California) A dairy worker who heard that bovine flatulence was largely composed of methane, and
potentially explosive, decided to apply the
scientific method to the theory. While one of his contented cow charges was hooked up to the milking machine, he waited for the slight tail lift which dairy workers know signals an impending expulsion, generally something to avoid. Our hero struck a match. His
satisfaction at seeing the resulting foot-long blue flame lasted mere seconds, volia you have a exploding cow"