2007-04-22 12:05:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
There are more than a hundred verified cases, some have police reports. Here's one.
The 1951 death of Mrs. Mary Reeser of St. Petersburg, Florida, who was found reduced to ashes in a practically undamaged apartment, was a landmark case of spontaneous combustion because it was the first instance where every possible tool of modern scientific investigation was used to determine the cause of this mysterious phenomenon. Yet despite the efforts of the FBI, fire officials, arson experts, and pathologists, a year after the incident Detective Cass Burgess of the St. Petersburg police commented as follows:Our investigation has turned up nothing that could be singled out as proving, beyond a doubt, what actually happened. The case is still opcn. We are still as far from cstablishing any logical cause for the death as we were when we first entered Mrs. Reeser's apartmcnt.
2007-04-22 15:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was watching a documentary one time on the British channel I get, and they found some cases of people who burned and the starting point for the flames seemed to be inside the remains of the body. In one they thought it was spontaneous combustion, but found out the person had been smoking and on oxygen and ignited himself. But in another case they never could find a reason, so they decided it was spontaneous combustion.
2007-04-22 19:22:27 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite the other answers, I read some books a long time ago which stated that it had happened a few times. People had burst into flames while the room they were in wasn't burnt They said a very rare combination of gases in their bodies had caused these episodes.
2007-04-22 19:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Juliette 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it's possible. It's happened to many people. Some people survive after. one guy was out for 3 days after it happened to him.
2007-04-22 19:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only in comic books. No real documented evidence.
2007-04-22 19:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hope so. thats the way i want to go out, and in a room full of people i dont like.
2007-04-22 19:14:39 · answer #6 · answered by chris l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a LOT of gas. Look here.
2007-04-22 19:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think so are at least I don't beleive such thing...
2007-04-22 19:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only in sci-fi movies and nightmares
2007-04-22 19:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by invisible 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-04-22 19:13:11 · answer #10 · answered by craminator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋