And now for something completely different...
Spontaneous Human Combustion

  SHC, as it's naively termed, is one of those "Urban Legends" that sound too good to be true... for the very simple reason that it is. Sure, it sounds fascinating, something to tell the kids about on Halloween to keep them up at bedtime, shaking in their beds in abject terror.
  Well, in fact, as interesting as it sounds, there's been a lot of research done on the topic. And by "research," we mean the scientific kind, where facts are facts and not just wishful thinking. So how do you get the facts in this case? By doing experiments, of course!
"What?" you cry. "What kind of experiments? Are you talking about burning up real, live humans?"
No, of course not. That's actually called "cremation," and it's only done on corpses or in the pyroclastic gas clouds from a volcano.
  So click here for the rest of the story, or search it yourself. But just remember, the internet if full of nonsense so be careful where you find yourself. And if you talk about this late at night with friends over a campfire out in the woods, remember that some people will believe just about anything. . . .

 

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