does spontaneous human combustion exist?

Answer 1

Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the alleged process of a human body catching fire as a result of heat generated by internal chemical or nuclear action. While no one has ever witnessed SHC, several deaths involving fire have been attributed to SHC by investigators and storytellers. Charles Dickens used SHC as the cause of death of a heavy drinker in his novel Bleak House (1852), fueling a popular belief that excessive drinking could lead to SHC. Responding to criticism that he was encouraging nonsense, in the second edition of Bleak House Dickens claims he knew of some thirty cases of SHC, but he mentions only two.* Both cases allegedly happened over one hundred years earlier. Dickens or his source probably got his information about SHC from stories collected by Jonas Dupont published in De Incendiis Corporis Humani Spontaneis (1763).*

One 17th century tale claims that a drunken German self-ignited due to his having imbibed an excessive amount of brandy. If drinking a great quantity of brandy or any other alcoholic beverage causes self-combustion, there should be many more such cases to study.

Many of the modern SHC stories have originated with police and fire investigators who have been perplexed by partially burned corpses near unburned rugs or furniture. They are completely baffled as to how a body could burn down to ashes except for a leg or a foot, while the rest of the room avoids being consumed by the flames.

Many of the allegedly spontaneously combusted corpses are of elderly people who may have ignited themselves accidentally. Some may have been murdered. Many are elderly women who may have had osteoporosis, making their bones burn at a lower temperature than needed for healthy bones.* Self-ignition due to dropping a lit cigarette or ignition due to another person are ruled out by some investigators as unlikely because they think the whole room should have gone up in flames in such cases. Even when candles or fireplaces present a plausible explanation for the cause of a fire, some investigators favor an explanation that requires belief in an event whose likelihood is extremely implausible.

Answer 2

Yes, it does, even though there are very, very few confirmed cases of it happening.

When a person spontaneously combusts, often the items around him or her are left untouched. Sometimes, a leg or arm will be left, but the rest of the body is in ashes.

Since it is so rare and umcommon, people aren't too sure of it's cause, but it does exist.

Scientists don't kow the exact cause of it, but it is believed that it has to do with the fat content of the body.

Answer 3

Sure there is. If a spontaneous homicidal maniac decides to light you on fire then yes it does exist. lmao
As for what you really wanted to know, there has never been any proof of this existing.

Answer 4

He does exist Miracles take place all the time that are unexplianable by using technology, yet never reported different than in interior sight information. and because he's not any respector of adult adult males, I doubt he could do something to them till judgement day.

Answer 5

Good question, I looked it up on the internet, but I can't remember what I discovered, I think 'no smoke without fire' (pun) so there must be something in it, I mean it's sparked your interest, perhaps evolutionists can relate it to the 'big bang'

Answer 6

Yes it does. There have been many articles in years past with photographic documentations.

It gives new meaning to the song "Come on Baby light my Fire" Don't you think?

Answer 7

Studys say yes....but true causes are unknown.

Answer 8

I dont belive its been 100% proven

Answer 9

There is NO recorded evidence that it exists... it's a myth.

Answer 10

Yes, but I can't tell you how it works.