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Top 5 Spontaneous Combustion Facts Too Weird to Believe


people in objects can’t just suddenly

people in objects can’t just suddenly burst into flames right well about that

burst into flames right well about that

burst into flames right well about that I’ve heard about this this is

I’ve heard about this this is

I’ve heard about this this is spontaneous combustion but it usually

spontaneous combustion but it usually

spontaneous combustion but it usually only happens to fat people in their open

only happens to fat people in their open

only happens to fat people in their open flame welcome to watchmojo.com Minh

flame welcome to watchmojo.com Minh

flame welcome to watchmojo.com Minh we’re counting down some of the weirdest

we’re counting down some of the weirdest

we’re counting down some of the weirdest facts about the phenomenon of

facts about the phenomenon of

facts about the phenomenon of spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion which is what happens when things catch

which is what happens when things catch

which is what happens when things catch on fire all by themselves wholly

on fire all by themselves wholly

on fire all by themselves wholly spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion before we begin we publish new videos

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more great content number 5 pistachio

more great content number 5 pistachio nuts can spontaneously combust don’t

nuts can spontaneously combust don’t

nuts can spontaneously combust don’t worry your pistachio ice cream cone is

worry your pistachio ice cream cone is

worry your pistachio ice cream cone is not a torch in disguise but if the nuts

not a torch in disguise but if the nuts

not a torch in disguise but if the nuts are stored in large amounts save on a

are stored in large amounts save on a

are stored in large amounts save on a cargo ship their high oil content

cargo ship their high oil content

cargo ship their high oil content combined with excessive pressure can

combined with excessive pressure can

combined with excessive pressure can cause them to generate enough heat to

cause them to generate enough heat to

cause them to generate enough heat to start a fire no spark required because

start a fire no spark required because

start a fire no spark required because all the fire really needs to get itself

all the fire really needs to get itself

all the fire really needs to get itself going is heat oxygen and any kind of

going is heat oxygen and any kind of

going is heat oxygen and any kind of fuel so pistachio nuts has to be

fuel so pistachio nuts has to be

fuel so pistachio nuts has to be transported very carefully other things

transported very carefully other things

transported very carefully other things that can combust on their own include

that can combust on their own include

that can combust on their own include piles of oily rags which can be heated

piles of oily rags which can be heated

piles of oily rags which can be heated by oxygen if left exposed to the air

by oxygen if left exposed to the air

by oxygen if left exposed to the air fire starting without even a spark and

fire starting without even a spark and

fire starting without even a spark and the cause linseed oil the oil used to

the cause linseed oil the oil used to

the cause linseed oil the oil used to preserve wood and large compost heat

preserve wood and large compost heat

preserve wood and large compost heat which can also get hot enough to burn as

which can also get hot enough to burn as

which can also get hot enough to burn as bacteria builds up and it starts

bacteria builds up and it starts

bacteria builds up and it starts decomposing instead decomposing causes

decomposing instead decomposing causes

decomposing instead decomposing causes heat to build up and you know what else

heat to build up and you know what else

heat to build up and you know what else can burn by itself the newer yup self

can burn by itself the newer yup self

can burn by itself the newer yup self lemon worse poop is totally a real thing

lemon worse poop is totally a real thing

lemon worse poop is totally a real thing it actually happened on a scorching day

it actually happened on a scorching day

it actually happened on a scorching day in upstate New York

in upstate New York

in upstate New York just imagine the smell no on second

just imagine the smell no on second

just imagine the smell no on second thought don’t

thought don’t

thought don’t [Music]

number four Charles Dickens spontaneous

number four Charles Dickens spontaneous human combustion experts Myron Ebell a

human combustion experts Myron Ebell a

human combustion experts Myron Ebell a man was multi-talented in the English

man was multi-talented in the English

man was multi-talented in the English writers 1853 novel Bleak House an

writers 1853 novel Bleak House an

writers 1853 novel Bleak House an alcoholic character named crooks gets a

alcoholic character named crooks gets a

alcoholic character named crooks gets a little too hot under the collar and dies

little too hot under the collar and dies

little too hot under the collar and dies spontaneous human combustion in Dickens

spontaneous human combustion in Dickens

spontaneous human combustion in Dickens Azera some people thought it was a

Azera some people thought it was a

Azera some people thought it was a possible consequence of alcoholism okay

possible consequence of alcoholism okay

possible consequence of alcoholism okay well it’s not spontaneously combusting I

well it’s not spontaneously combusting I

well it’s not spontaneously combusting I am sorry it’s quite all right I’ve grown

am sorry it’s quite all right I’ve grown

am sorry it’s quite all right I’ve grown tired of living and that a large volume

tired of living and that a large volume

tired of living and that a large volume of flammable alcohol in a person’s

of flammable alcohol in a person’s

of flammable alcohol in a person’s system could somehow caused them to

system could somehow caused them to

system could somehow caused them to erupt in flames

erupt in flames

erupt in flames Dickens didn’t believe in total

Dickens didn’t believe in total

Dickens didn’t believe in total abstinence from liquor but he was

abstinence from liquor but he was

abstinence from liquor but he was against abusing it and didn’t shy away

against abusing it and didn’t shy away

against abusing it and didn’t shy away from describing the negative effects of

from describing the negative effects of

from describing the negative effects of alcoholism in his work when Bleak House

alcoholism in his work when Bleak House

alcoholism in his work when Bleak House was published and the author was

was published and the author was

was published and the author was criticized for spreading superstitions

criticized for spreading superstitions

criticized for spreading superstitions with for crooks fiery death he insisted

with for crooks fiery death he insisted

with for crooks fiery death he insisted that he’d done his research and that

that he’d done his research and that

that he’d done his research and that there were around 30 similar cases on

there were around 30 similar cases on

there were around 30 similar cases on record in short I believe this is an

record in short I believe this is an

record in short I believe this is an example of that rarest of phenomena a

example of that rarest of phenomena a

example of that rarest of phenomena a case of spontaneous combustion

case of spontaneous combustion

case of spontaneous combustion number three spontaneous human

number three spontaneous human

number three spontaneous human combustion might just be supposed human

combustion might just be supposed human

combustion might just be supposed human combustion real-life author Charles

combustion real-life author Charles

combustion real-life author Charles Dickens believed in it fictional band

Dickens believed in it fictional band

Dickens believed in it fictional band spinal tap witnessed it twice dozens of

spinal tap witnessed it twice dozens of

spinal tap witnessed it twice dozens of people spontaneously combust each year

people spontaneously combust each year

people spontaneously combust each year it’s just not really widely reported man

it’s just not really widely reported man

it’s just not really widely reported man but in spontaneous human combustion or

but in spontaneous human combustion or

but in spontaneous human combustion or fhc real it’s unlikely first off the

fhc real it’s unlikely first off the

fhc real it’s unlikely first off the human body simply doesn’t spontaneously

human body simply doesn’t spontaneously

human body simply doesn’t spontaneously reach temperatures that high as HP

reach temperatures that high as HP

reach temperatures that high as HP believers have suggested everything from

believers have suggested everything from

believers have suggested everything from a buildup of static electricity to

a buildup of static electricity to

a buildup of static electricity to exploding methane gas mini intestines

exploding methane gas mini intestines

exploding methane gas mini intestines should the gas not be expelled the

should the gas not be expelled the

should the gas not be expelled the methane can build up and then ignite

methane can build up and then ignite

methane can build up and then ignite leading to disaster but such theories

leading to disaster but such theories

leading to disaster but such theories lack scientific support instead

lack scientific support instead

lack scientific support instead scientist suggests the wick effect a

scientist suggests the wick effect a

scientist suggests the wick effect a theory that a burning body can

theory that a burning body can

theory that a burning body can essentially become an inside-out candle

essentially become an inside-out candle

essentially become an inside-out candle the body fat melts and soaks into the

the body fat melts and soaks into the

the body fat melts and soaks into the clothes providing a continuous source of

clothes providing a continuous source of

clothes providing a continuous source of fuel to feed the blaze as for how the

fuel to feed the blaze as for how the

fuel to feed the blaze as for how the fire starts to begin with many victims

fire starts to begin with many victims

fire starts to begin with many victims were smokers who probably just fell

were smokers who probably just fell

were smokers who probably just fell asleep with a lit cigarette many were

asleep with a lit cigarette many were

asleep with a lit cigarette many were also drunk or otherwise incapacitated so

also drunk or otherwise incapacitated so

also drunk or otherwise incapacitated so they couldn’t react to the fire he had

they couldn’t react to the fire he had

they couldn’t react to the fire he had another solid reason not to overdo it at

another solid reason not to overdo it at

another solid reason not to overdo it at parties yeah what you’re hearing looks

parties yeah what you’re hearing looks

parties yeah what you’re hearing looks stupid number two as recently as 2011

stupid number two as recently as 2011

stupid number two as recently as 2011 coroner determined it as a cause of

coroner determined it as a cause of

coroner determined it as a cause of death after a man seemingly burns death

death after a man seemingly burns death

death after a man seemingly burns death at his home in Ireland and investigators

at his home in Ireland and investigators

at his home in Ireland and investigators were unable to find the cause the

were unable to find the cause the

were unable to find the cause the coroner ruled it as a spontaneous human

coroner ruled it as a spontaneous human

coroner ruled it as a spontaneous human combustion spontaneous combustion the

combustion spontaneous combustion the

combustion spontaneous combustion the room in which the deceased was found had

room in which the deceased was found had

room in which the deceased was found had sustained very little damage and

sustained very little damage and

sustained very little damage and although there had been a fire in the

although there had been a fire in the

although there had been a fire in the fireplace forensic experts did not

fireplace forensic experts did not

fireplace forensic experts did not believe that it was to blame the man was

believe that it was to blame the man was

believe that it was to blame the man was 76 years old at the time which fits the

76 years old at the time which fits the

76 years old at the time which fits the typical profile of alleged shd victims

typical profile of alleged shd victims

typical profile of alleged shd victims who are usually elderly frail or suffer

who are usually elderly frail or suffer

who are usually elderly frail or suffer from limited mobility all of which can

from limited mobility all of which can

from limited mobility all of which can make it harder to escape fire eat my

make it harder to escape fire eat my

make it harder to escape fire eat my shorts

shorts

shorts in addition victims are often elderly

in addition victims are often elderly

in addition victims are often elderly women talk about a hot flash haha what’s

women talk about a hot flash haha what’s

women talk about a hot flash haha what’s the recipe sorry ladies that joke

the recipe sorry ladies that joke

the recipe sorry ladies that joke practically wrote itself number one even

practically wrote itself number one even

practically wrote itself number one even if you burned your feet and your stuff

if you burned your feet and your stuff

if you burned your feet and your stuff might not but the hands arms and legs

might not but the hands arms and legs

might not but the hands arms and legs are left untouched so is the room most

are left untouched so is the room most

are left untouched so is the room most cases of shc have a few creepy yet

cases of shc have a few creepy yet

cases of shc have a few creepy yet fascinating things in common even though

fascinating things in common even though

fascinating things in common even though the victims upper bodies are burned ash

the victims upper bodies are burned ash

the victims upper bodies are burned ash their hands feet and lower legs are

their hands feet and lower legs are

their hands feet and lower legs are often perfectly intact also the rooms in

often perfectly intact also the rooms in

often perfectly intact also the rooms in which the victims are found are mostly

which the victims are found are mostly

which the victims are found are mostly undamaged even nearby objects often

undamaged even nearby objects often

undamaged even nearby objects often remain unburned at most the area

remain unburned at most the area

remain unburned at most the area directly under the unlucky individual is

directly under the unlucky individual is

directly under the unlucky individual is burned to a crisp yeah huh Brad

burned to a crisp yeah huh Brad

burned to a crisp yeah huh Brad Bachelder

Bachelder

Bachelder but how can such things be possible

but how can such things be possible

but how can such things be possible actually the answers are pretty simple a

actually the answers are pretty simple a

actually the answers are pretty simple a seated person tends to be hotter at the

seated person tends to be hotter at the

seated person tends to be hotter at the top than at the bottom and their lower

top than at the bottom and their lower

top than at the bottom and their lower extremities aren’t likely to catch on

extremities aren’t likely to catch on

extremities aren’t likely to catch on fire and the reason it’s not covered by

fire and the reason it’s not covered by

fire and the reason it’s not covered by clothing can’t become part of the wick

clothing can’t become part of the wick

clothing can’t become part of the wick as for the uncharred room the flame is

as for the uncharred room the flame is

as for the uncharred room the flame is small and stays at a long slow burn so

small and stays at a long slow burn so

small and stays at a long slow burn so it usually doesn’t spread so basically

it usually doesn’t spread so basically

it usually doesn’t spread so basically your comic book collection would stand a

your comic book collection would stand a

your comic book collection would stand a better chance against shc than your

better chance against shc than your

better chance against shc than your vital organs ain’t life grand

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