Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy
Ridiculous History4 Joulu 2025

Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

Can people really just, for no discernable reason, catch on fire? In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the centuries old folklore and investigations of a phenomenon known as "spontaneous human combustion" -- and discover the debate continues, even in the modern day.

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