Have you ever heard of someone bursting into flames with no apparent cause? What could possibly cause such a phenomenon? Is this a real phenomenon or just an urban legend? Join Sara and Sydney today as we investigate five strange cases of spontaneous human combustion, delving into the science and discussing the theories that attempt to explain these mysterious occurrences. This discussion is sure to spark your interest!

Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion

http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1938-october-or-19551959-october-maybelle-andrews-combustion

https://cdn.centerforinquiry.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2001/03/22164832/p28.pdf

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/spontaneous-human-combustion-woman-who-suffered-burns-in-germany-spurs-debate-about-controversial-phenomenon-a6722166.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Mary_Reeser

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2019/10/17/spontaneous-combustion-in-st-petersburg-the-curious-case-of-mary-reeser/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mary-reeser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Irving_Bentley

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/23/irish-pensioner-killed-spontaneous-combustion

http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/2010-december-3031-elizabeth-mclaughlins-fiery-death

http://anomalyinfo.com/search/node/spontaneous%20human%20combustion?page=12

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