Spontaneous human combustion: history of an enigmatic phenomenon

A historical retrospective explores the rare and spectacular phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion, well documented but poorly understood scientifically.

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This historical curiosity has fascinated for centuries but remains puzzling to modern science.

Historical cases and proposed explanations shed light on this still-unresolved medical and scientific mystery.

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