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From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Spontaneous combustion and people!
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 18:25:09 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 14 18:25:09 1986
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>> I have been hearing recently about a suppossed
>> certain people have suppossedly spontaneously combusted. Usually their
>> charred remains are found. I would appreciate any information that people
>> might have regarding this suppossed phenomenom. I would especially like to
>> learn about any possible written material regarding this rather amazing claim
>>         Thanks. I'll post any information I get if anyone is interested
>> .        Peter Espen
>
> This was much more amusing in net.flame.
>
>         ....!hplabs!faunt             faunt@hplabs.ARPA

I don't know why you are amused, spontaneous combustion in people is a
proven, tho of course not common, phenomenon. I read about it in school
and don't have hard facts(names, dates, reasons) but it has been documented
on occasion.