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July 2, 1951

Mary Reeser, a 67-year-old woman, was found burned to death in her home when the landlady realized that her doorknob was strangely warm. Police found Reeser's remains completely burned to ash, with only one leg remaining. Reeser's death is believed to be a case of spontaneous human combustion.

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