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Spontaneous Combustion

Overview:

Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is a name used to describe alleged cases of the burning of a living human body without an apparent external source of ignition. While there have been about 200 cited cases worldwide over a period of around 300 years, most of the alleged cases are characterized by the lack of a thorough investigation, or rely heavily on hearsay and oral testimony. In many of the more recent cases, where photographic evidence is available, it is alleged that there was an external source of heat present (often cigarettes), and nothing occurred "spontaneously."

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Significant Events:

•	1470-00-00; Italy, {Polonus Vorstius}

•	1725-00-00; France

•	1731-00-00; Italy, {Cornelia di Bandi}

•	1744-04-09; England, Ipswitch

•	1938; UK {Phyllis Newcombe}

•	1951-07-02; USA, Florida, St. Petersburg

•	1957-05-18; USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

•	1959-12-00; USA, Michigan, Pontiac

•	1964-11-08; USA, PA {Helen Conway}

•	1966-12-06; USA, Pennsylvania, Coudersport

•	1967-09-13; UK, London, Lambeth

•	1977; France {Ginette Kazmierczak}

•	1980-00-00; Wales, Ebbw Vale

•	1980; England, Cheshire {Susan Motteshead}

•	1982; England {Jeannie Saffin}

•	1985-09-00; {Debbie Clark }

•	1986-03-26; USA; New York, Crown Point

•	1997-03-24; Irish Republic; County Kerry

•	1998-11-17; France, Honfleur

•	2002-01-01; Belgium, Brussels {G Waldeck?}

•	2009; USA {Janice McCall} not a SHC - surgical flash fire

Internet Links:

•	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion

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