Spontaneous Human Combustion

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf alleged phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:SHC
gptkbp:associatedWith mystery
paranormal
gptkbp:category gptkb:urban_legend
unexplained phenomena
gptkbp:compatibleWith mainstream science
gptkbp:debunkedBy lack of evidence
gptkbp:describes alleged burning of a human body without external source of ignition
gptkbp:explains gptkb:wick_effect
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Bleak_House
gptkbp:firstReported 17th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spontaneous Human Combustion
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkbp:reportedCases over 200
gptkbp:studiedBy forensic scientists
gptkbp:subjectOf scientific skepticism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SHC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7