Have you ever heard of someone bursting into flames with no apparent cause? What could possibly cause such a phenomenon? Is this a real phenomenon or just an urban legend? Join Sara and Sydney today as we investigate five strange cases of spontaneous human combustion, delving into the science and discussing the theories that attempt to explain these mysterious occurrences. This discussion is sure to spark your interest!
Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion
http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1938-october-or-19551959-october-maybelle-andrews-combustion
https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2001/03/22164832/p28.pdf
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/spontaneous-human-combustion-woman-who-suffered-burns-in-germany-spurs-debate-about-controversial-phenomenon-a6722166.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mary_Reeser
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2019/10/17/spontaneous-combustion-in-st-petersburg-the-curious-case-of-mary-reeser/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-reeser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Irving_Bentley
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/23/irish-pensioner-killed-spontaneous-combustion
http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/2010-december-3031-elizabeth-mclaughlins-fiery-death
http://anomalyinfo.com/search/node/spontaneous%20human%20combustion?page=12
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