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  1. Spontaneous human combustion ( SHC) is the pseudoscientific [1] concept of the spontaneous combustion of a living (or recently deceased) human body without an apparent external source of ignition.

  2. Mar 24, 2024 · By Krissy Howard | Edited By John Kuroski. Published March 24, 2024. Over the centuries, hundreds of cases of spontaneous human combustion have been reported around the world. But is it actually possible? On December 22, 2010, 76-year-old Michael Faherty was found dead in his home in Galway, Ireland. His body had been badly burned.

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  4. Sep 21, 2023 · Douglas Sacha/Getty Images. Spontaneous combustion occurs when an object — in the case of spontaneous human combustion, a person — bursts into flames from a chemical reaction within, apparently without being ignited by an external heat source [source: National Parks Service ].

  5. Dec 19, 2013 · For example, there are many photographs of supposed SHC victims that clearly show extensive burning and damage to the clothing and surroundings of the burned person. It's also important to...

  6. Now for the important question: Is spontaneous human combustion real? Is the possibility of suddenly bursting into flames one more thing for us all to worry about? The answer is almost certainly no. None of the proposed scientific explanations for how a body would spontaneously burst into flames have held up to scrutiny.

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  7. Feb 6, 2013 · Updated: August 9, 2023 | Original: February 6, 2013. copy page link. Print Page. Getty Images / Tahlia Russell. For several centuries, people have debated whether human beings can...

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