"(
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"