Combustion

This week we heat things up when we discuss a few things that have a bad habit of bursting into flames. Including you. Join us to learn how high you can turn up your curling iron before you end up looking like Ghost Rider.

Spontanious combustion of compost:

Human Combustion (or so they claim):

Aftermath of grain silo explosion:

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yq6VW-c2Ts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-ItsDiRies&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYFGTs6vQFU

Sources:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/22236/quick-7-seven-cases-spontaneous-human-combustion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeannie_Saffin

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/mum-set-fire-both-babies-5270194

http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/10/nyregion/warehouse-caught-fire-when-gloves-combusted.html?mcubz=0

https://www.theexpertinstitute.com/case-studies/product-defect-allegedly-causes-explosion-in-refrigerator/

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5733837/when-pistachio-nuts-explode

http://digg.com/2017/grain-silo-collapse-explosion

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/31/us/kansas-grain-explosion/index.html

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/11/super-glue-chemically-reacts-with-cotton-and-wool-to-generate-enough-heat-to-start-a-fire/