Burps vs Farts
60 mph out your mouth vs flammable gas at 7 mph
💨 Loudest burp: 112.7 dB
🫧 14–23 per day (everyone)
💡 Farts are flammable — the methane and hydrogen can catch fire
BOOK 3 OF 6
This vs That: Gross & WeirdThe disgusting one (fan favorite)
15 matchups that will make you say 'EWWW' and 'WAIT REALLY?' in the same sentence. Burps vs Farts. Cockroach vs Fly. Zombie Ants vs Vampire Bats.
All 15 Matchups
What's Inside Gross & Weird
Every matchup comes with real stats, mind-blowing facts, and a vote checkbox. Here's the full lineup.
Boogers vs Earwax
1 liter of nose mucus per day vs built-in insect repellent
🤢 Traps bacteria & viruses
👂 Repels bugs, waterproofs ears
💡 You swallow about a quart of mucus every day without noticing
Cockroach vs Fly
Lives a week without its head vs vomits on food to dissolve it
🪳 320 million years old
🪰 Poops every 4–5 minutes
💡 Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes underwater
Spiders vs Snakes
48,000 species with steel-strength webs vs eating prey their own size
🕷️ Web stronger than steel
🐍 Smells with its tongue
💡 You're never more than 3 feet from a spider right now
Quicksand vs Lava
Hollywood's most overhyped danger vs 2,200°F liquid rock
⏳ You only sink to your waist
🌋 Flows up to 40 mph
💡 You'd float on lava, not sink — but at 2,000°F that's no comfort
Slime vs Play-Doh
100+ billion TikTok views vs a trademarked smell from 1956
🟢 Non-Newtonian fluid
🟡 3+ billion lbs sold since 1956
💡 Play-Doh's smell is officially trademarked — legally protected
Skunk vs Stink Bug
Spray accurate to 15 feet vs a distress signal that summons more stink bugs
🦨 Smell detected 1 mile away
🪲 Billions invade homes yearly
💡 Squishing a stink bug attracts MORE stink bugs — it's a distress call
Brain vs Stomach
86 billion neurons at 268 mph vs acid strong enough to dissolve metal
🧠 Uses 20% of body's energy
🫁 Replaces lining every 3–4 days
💡 Your brain generates enough electricity to power a small lightbulb
Zombie Ants vs Vampire Bats
A fungus that hijacks ant brains vs blood-only diet with sharing ceremonies
🧟 Fungus grows out of head
🦇 Diet: 100% blood, always
💡 The zombie ant fungus inspired The Last of Us
Tongue vs Nose
Fastest healing body part vs detecting 1 trillion scents
👅 2,000–10,000 taste buds
👃 Detects 1 TRILLION scents
💡 Your nose is responsible for 80% of what you 'taste'
Vulture vs Hyena
Projectile vomiting defense vs bone-crushing 1,100 PSI jaws
🦅 Stomach dissolves anthrax
🐕 Digests entire bones
💡 Vultures pee on their own legs to kill bacteria — on purpose
Sweat vs Drool
2–4 million sweat glands vs enough lifetime saliva to fill 2 pools
💦 250,000 glands per foot
🤤 Saliva: 6x stronger than morphine
💡 Humans outrun almost any animal over long distances thanks to sweat
Tapeworm vs Leech
Can grow 30 feet inside you vs medicinal bloodsucking doctors still use
🪱 Lives inside intestines
🧲 Still used in modern surgery
💡 The longest tapeworm found in a human was 82 feet long
Bacteria vs Fungus
You have 38 trillion of them vs a network larger than the internet
🦠 38 trillion in your body
🍄 Largest organism on Earth
💡 The largest living organism is a fungus in Oregon — 2,385 acres
Vomit vs Poop
Projectile at 30 mph vs 25,000 miles of intestines processing lunch
🤮 Can be projected 30 mph
💩 Average: 1–2 lbs per day
💡 Your digestive tract is about 30 feet long — a one-way rollercoaster
FAQ
Quick Answers
What age is this book for?
Written for curious minds of all ages. The facts and debates work great for family conversations — readers from 6 to 60+ love it.
Are the facts actually real?
Every single stat and fact is researched and fact-checked. We cite real data for every matchup.
Is there a winner for each matchup?
Nope — you decide. We give you the stats and facts for both sides with a vote checkbox at the end. There's no "right" answer.
How many books are in the series?
Six! Each with 15 unique matchups: Ultimate Showdown, Animal Kingdom, Gross & Weird, Food Fight, Science Smackdown, and Sports Showdown. 90 total matchups.
Is there a YouTube channel?
Yes! Every matchup gets an animated video breakdown with stats, facts, and a community vote. Subscribe to This vs That on YouTube.
The Full Series
Explore All 6 Books
Each book has a different theme, 15 unique matchups, and zero overlap.
Book 1
Ultimate Showdown
Sharks vs Dinosaurs, Pizza vs Tacos, Ninjas vs Pirates
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Book 2
Animal Kingdom
Lion vs Tiger, Great White vs Orca, Honey Badger vs Wolverine
See all 15 matchups →
Book 4
Food Fight
Chocolate vs Vanilla, Pancakes vs Waffles, Hot Dogs vs Hamburgers
See all 15 matchups →
Book 5
Science Smackdown
Black Holes vs Supernovas, Robots vs AI, Volcanoes vs Earthquakes
See all 15 matchups →
Book 6
Sports Showdown
Soccer vs Basketball, Boxing vs MMA, Swimming vs Running
See all 15 matchups →