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Irish Man's Death Ruled Spontaneous Combustion

Posted by samzenpus on from the some-like-it-hot dept.

chrb writes "BBC News is reporting that an Irish coroner has ruled that a dead man was killed by spontaneous human combustion. The controversial finding is a first in Irish history. From the article: 'West Galway coroner Dr Ciaran McLoughlin said it was the first time in 25 years of investigating deaths that he had recorded such a verdict. Michael Faherty, 76, died at his home in Galway on 22 December 2010. Deaths attributed by some to "spontaneous combustion" occur when a living human body is burned without an apparent external source of ignition.'"

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  1. Pfft, no such thing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    FIRST PO.. *poof!*

  2. NVIDIA COVERUP!!! by DurendalMac · · Score: 3, Funny

    Fermi claims another life and they pay off the coroner!

  3. In completely unrelated news by mmmmbeer · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first test of my DeathRay is a complete success! MUAHAHAHAHA!

  4. Obligatory Repo Man quote by Orgasmatron · · Score: 3, Funny

    It happens sometimes. People just explode.

    link.

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  5. Mystery solved. by gstrickler · · Score: 3, Funny

    He's Irish, therefore, he must have been drinking, and he's 76, so was probably taking nitro glycerine for his heart. Mystery solved.

    Now, does that make me a forensic investigator?

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  6. Maybe a lemming? by Claudix · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lemmings explode after shaking their bodies.

    1. Re:Maybe a lemming? by NoobixCube · · Score: 3, Funny

      OH NO!

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  7. Re:Fire in the fireplace? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

    if you're loaded up with lethal levels of alcohol...

    That would never happen in Ireland.

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  8. He's Irish, it's easy to explain. by lexsird · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's all the whiskey in him. Whiskey burns, so add a spark from something, anything, and poof a human Molotov cocktail. Don't tell the IRA, they might get some ideas.

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