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The cause of death in these mysterious cases has, at one time or another, been reported as spontaneous human combustion—but there was often a more realistic explanation.

The first known case of spontaneous human combustion happened in the late 14th century in Italy, when a knight drank wine one night before bursting into flames, per Business Insider.

So, perhaps, it would be best not to taunt the spark and the open flame too fervently. Tiresome as it may be to toil the depths of this spontaneous human combustion (henceforth contracted to SPH for ...

At the time, spontaneous human combustion was in the crucible, so to speak, of the ongoing rise in scientific thinking. But Dickens wasn’t exactly out on a limb by himself.

The most recent occurrence of spontaneous human combustion occurred in 2010, when a 76 year old Irishman burned to death on his living room floor, leaving the corner to conclude “spontaneous ...

Forensic scientists explain how spontaneous human combustion is a myth - the wick effect explained By Benjamin Jackson Digital Journalist Comment Published 19th Dec 2022, 09:46 BST Watch more of ...