How Eternal is the Bog of Eternal Stench?
Keywords:
Film, Chemistry, Methanogenesis, Labyrinth, Bog of Eternal StenchAbstract
The Bog of Eternal Stench exists within the Goblin King’s labyrinth in the movie Labyrinth. The Bog is famous within the Labyrinth due to its horrific stench and legend that if you touch the bog, you will smell bad for eternity. This paper suggests the chemistry and microbiology occurring within the Bog of Eternal Stench and how the Bog may seal the fate of eternal stench for anyone who dares to enter.
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