Human Spontaneous Combustion

[Channel Hopper]

This crops up every five years or so in the gutter press

Man burst into flames and dies in Tottenham north London | Daily Mail Online

Reportage used to be a lot more frequent and has usually been discussed within journals and forums that claim substance to poltergeists, telepathy, and UFOs .

So, does anyone here think persons disappearing in a uncontrolled unidentifiable fashion has any basis in fact, or that the logical root cause of diet, body and clothing composition, or lightning strike just hasn't been identified to date ?

 

[Topper]

Not as uncommon as you would think, this is from this week
Pensioner, 70, bursts into flames and dies while walking on London street
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/8...ustion-London-Met-Police-John-Nolan-Tottenham

I have no idea what could cause it apart from a drugs cocktail in the stomach where they all seem to be generated from

 

[jeallen01]

"Divine interventions" ??????

 

[2cvbloke]

They're probably just alcoholics that lit a smoke...

 

[davemurgtroyd]

Is it @sonnetpete 's peasants?

 

[sonnetpete]

Is it @sonnetpete 's peasants?

I have yet to locate any who will self ignite.....

 

[2cvbloke]

I have yet to locate any who will self ignite.....

Just feed* them stuff with Potassium Permanganate in them, then ask if "this eCigarette flavour is good" (usually contains Vegetable Glycerine, KMnO4 reacts vigorously with this!), should have them ignited in no time...






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[Channel Hopper]

Not as uncommon as you would think, this is from this week
Pensioner, 70, bursts into flames and dies while walking on London street
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/8...ustion-London-Met-Police-John-Nolan-Tottenham

Holy moly !

Three John Nolans have snuffed it in a matter of hours

 

[Topper]

Holy moly !

Three John Nolans have snuffed it in a matter of hours

Gadzooks it must some sort of a conspiracy to ensure the remaining sisters do not make a Christmas No1

 

[4wd]

"dozens each year"

 

[Channel Hopper]

"dozens each year"

So, Nolan could have been a drumer.....