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Spontaneous Combustion Vs Superstition Essay

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There was a period of time, back in 1990’s to 2000’s, where rumors were heard about people suddenly catching on fire. Spontaneous combustion is the technical term that was given. People catching on fire for no apparent reason, whether in crowds, at home, shopping with friends, or even at work behind a desk. Nothing but ash and a small amount of bone was all that remained. The scariest part of the rumor? Just how quickly it happened. Like the fabled phoenix of myth and legend, the combustion occurred and ended in less than a few seconds. Rumor and superstition have a tendency to stubbornly cling to society, told as ghost stories or to set children straight through fear. I remember my mother and father doing the same for me when I was a tiny cherub on their knee. But those rumors and superstitions occurred hundreds …show more content…

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