Get ready to explore the fascinating yet once-feared phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion (SHC). Join us as we delve into the science behind this mysterious occurrence, debunking myths and offering explanations for some of the most famous cases. Learn how an external ignition source, flammable clothing, and immobility can lead to the wick effect, resul ... Show More
Nov 13
The Mysterious Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Explore the Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage—its stormy disappearance, eerie omens, disputed theories, and hidden truths. A gripping deep-dive into mystery, legend, and tragedy beneath Lake Superior’s unforgiving waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi ... Show More
1 h
Sep 24
Brûlés vifs : les victimes de combustion humaine spontanée
Au panthéon des grands mystères de la nature, ceux sur lesquels la science se casse encore les dents, la combustion humaine spontanée persiste et signe. Épris d’une passion brûlante ou puni par un châtiment divin, il arrive qu’un être humain s’enflamme subitement : sans la moindr ... Show More
9m 26s
Dec 2013
How Fire Breathing Works
<p>As part of their strange, ongoing suite on circus arts, Chuck and Josh discuss one of the more dangerous crowd favorites, aspirating extremely flammable chemicals from one's mouth onto a flame, creating a ball of fire. It's straightforward, yes, and stunningly hazardous.</p><p ... Show More
31m 44s
Oct 2016
Will-o'-the-Wisp: A Light in the Swamp
<p>There was a time when strange lights appeared in the marshlands. Commoners might have known the eerie luminescence as “Will-o’-the-Wisp” or “Hinky Punk,” while the learned pondered the mysteries of “Ignis Fatuus.” Superstitions aside, what natural phenomenon was at work here, ... Show More
1h 20m
Jan 2020
Peut-on se brûler par le froid ?
En exposant ses mains ou son visage à un froid très intense, on a parfois l'impression de ressentir une brûlure. En fait, il ne s'agit que d'une sensation, produite par une confusion dans le fonctionnement du cerveau...<br><p> Voir <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">Acast.com/pr ... Show More
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