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What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?
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  • Published: 30 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217049202
  • Imprint: Penguin Workshop
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 112
  • RRP: $15.99

What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?

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2 Sept 2025
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2 Sept 2025
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30 Sept 2025
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Can a person catch on fire without any reasonable explanation? Find out all we know about spontaneous human combustion in this exciting new book!

A fire that burns without an obvious source of ignition isn't possible...right? In What Do We Know About Spontaneous Human Combustion?, curious young readers will explore all we know about this odd phenomenon, its history, and suggested theories and explanations. Can spontaneous human combustion be caused by something called ball lightning? Or can it be explained by something called the wick effect? From the infamous spontaneous combustion of Madame Nicole Millet in 1725 to the most recent case of spontaneous human combustion in 2020 in Estonia, scientists continue to search for a logical explanation. Ignite your curiosity with this exciting new book that covers the history, the science, and the mystery of SHC!
  • Published: 30 September 2025
  • ISBN: 9798217049202
  • Imprint: Penguin Workshop
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 112
  • RRP: $15.99
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WHO HQ

Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.com
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Steven Korte

 Steve Korté is a former editor for DC Comics. He is now a freelance writer and has written books for DC Comics and Warner Bros. In the Who HQ series, he has also written What Do We Know About Bigfoot?, What Is the Story of Looney Tunes?, and What Is the Story of Wonder Woman? He lives in New York City.
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