Human Spontaneous Combustion

Crackpot

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How could a human body possibly burst into flames without any source of ignition? How could it possibly burn hot enough to reduce itself to ash while leaving the surroundings completely unscathed? Scientists don’t believe it’s possible but there have been stories of this happening for centuries. This week we look at the history of one of the scariest and most confusing phenomena known to man, and try to unravel the mystery surrounding it.