The Mad Farter or "Le Pétomane" - Margo Lestz - The Curious Rambler
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The Moulin Rouge in Paris is famous for its can-can dancers. But in the 19th century, their highest paid performer was a man who farted out songs.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Maynard078 on 2024-11-14 02:17:04.

Original Title: TIL that in his classic Western spoof Blazing Saddles (1974), Mel Brooks named his character Gov. LePetomane after that of a 19th century French stage act of he same name. Flatulist Joseph Pujols combined the French verb péter (“to fart”) with “mane” (maniac), loosely translating to “thefartmaniac”.