“Maisons de la foudre:” Lightning-induced Spontaneous Combustion Can a lightning strike trigger recurring, mysterious fires, as happened in 1906 France?
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Chris Woodyard
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November 4, 2014
in Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Fortean Mysteries , News , Panics , Poltergeists , Scientific Oddities , Spiritualism , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged "Maisons de la foudre:" Lightning-induced Spontaneous Combustion , Canneto di Caronia fires , Italian fires , La Costa , La Courneuve , mysterious fires , mysterious fires in France , mysterious fires in Italy , Paris , rue de l'Abreuvoir , spontaneous combustion
Polt or Possessed on Prince Edward Island?A young Canadian girl is followed by mysterious rappings and fires. No, it’s not Mary Ellen of Antigonish–the case occurs a decade earlier and her family swore they saw her levitate.
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Chris Woodyard
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April 24, 2014
in Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , medical oddities , News , Panics , Poltergeists , Psychic Research , religion , Strange Lives , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Canadian forteana , Canadian paranormal , exorcism , incendiary poltergeists , levitation , mysterious fires , Polt or Possessed on Prince Edward Island? , poltergeists , possession , Prince Edward Island
A purple flame which rose from the casket:” Spontaneous Human Combustion in Brooklyn A case of spontaneous human combustion hushed up in Brooklyn, plus two other historic cases, including one where the victim survived a few days to tell his story.
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Chris Woodyard
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April 3, 2014
in Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , medical oddities , News , Scientific Oddities , Strange Bodies , Strange Deaths , Victorian
and tagged A purple flame which rose from the casket:" Spontaneous Human Combustion in Brooklyn , Father Bertoli , hysteria , mysterious fires , Nicole Millet , SHC , Spontaneous Human Combustion
The Phantom Light of Deakin’s Woods: Part 1 A mysterious red phantom light haunts a woods on the outskirts of Columbus Grove, Ohio.
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Chris Woodyard
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February 25, 2014
in Ephemera , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , Panics , Scientific Oddities , Sky Mysteries , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Columbus Grove Ohio , Deakin's Woods , fire balls , fire bird , mysterious fires , mystery lights , phantom light , spook lights , The Phantom Light of Deakin's Woods: Part 1 , UFOs
Greek Fire at the Parthenon An author visiting the Parthenon is shown curious mystery fires/lights by the Acropolis guards.
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Chris Woodyard
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January 30, 2014
in Fortean Mysteries , News , religion , Scientific Oddities , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged fortean mysteries , Greek Fire at the Parthenon , mysterious fires , mysterious lights , Parthenon , spook lights
The Death-Fires of Madagascar The mysterious fires said to predict the death of the Malgasy Queen Ranavalona I.
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Chris Woodyard
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January 28, 2014
in Fortean Mysteries , News , Panics , Prophecies , religion , Scientific Oddities , Social History , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged death omens , London Missionary Society , Madagascar , mysterious fires , Queen Ranavalona I , spook lights , The Death-Fires of Madagascar , tokens of death
A small collection of possible cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) from 1829-1884.
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Chris Woodyard
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January 24, 2013
in Death , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , medical oddities , News , Poltergeists , Scientific Oddities , Sky Mysteries , Strange Deaths
and tagged forteana , incendiary poltergeists , Minnie Markle , mysterious fires , SHC , Spontaneous Human Combustion
The Little Match Girls: Incendiary Poltergeists Hellish blue flames and mysterious outbreaks of fire: the fire-spook has struck again. Is it a concoction of combustible chemicals? a poltergeist girl? Or a ghost playing with matches?
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Chris Woodyard
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December 4, 2012
in Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , medical oddities , News , Poltergeists , Poltergeists , Psychic Research , Strange Deaths , Victorian
and tagged Antigonish , fire spooks , fire starters , incendiary poltergeists , Mary Ellen MacDonald , mysterious fires , poltergeists , Springfield Ohio , The Little Match Girls: Incendiary Poltergeists
