Scientists have proven that spontaneous combustion, or burning without an external ignition source, can occur in some objects. But what about human beings? Tune in and learn more about spontaneous human combustion in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they explore the bizarre phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion, where people seemingly burst into flames for no apparent reason. From Dr. Bentley's charred leg that captivated young Josh to mysterious cases like Mary Reeser's tea-cup-sized head, they examine the strange characteristics of these incidents and dive into various theories trying to explain how humans could become living candles. The guys discuss everything from methane buildup to the "wick theory" while sharing some truly wild historical cases that will make you think twice about falling asleep with a cigarette.
Beetlejuice
1988
1h 32m
★ 7.4
"That reminded me of Beetlejuice. Yeah. Visually when I read it. That's the first thing I thought of. Yeah. The waiting room scene. — Josh compared the visual of Mary Reeser's burned remains sitting upright in her chair to a scene from the movie."
— Josh
"In his novel Bleak House, he had a character that he killed off by spontaneous human combustion — Josh discussed how Charles Dickens used spontaneous human combustion in his novel, reflecting the belief that alcoholism could cause it."
— Josh
"You know, the TV show Fringe actually covered spontaneous human combustion recently. — Josh mentioned that the TV show recently had an episode about spontaneous human combustion, though it was sensationalized."
— Josh
"Just like House did Alien Hand Syndrome recently, but they were both kind of sensationalized. — Josh compared how both Fringe and House covered medical/scientific topics in a sensationalized way for television."
— Josh
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