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• Wick effect — The wick effect is the name given to the partial destruction of a human body by fire, when the clothing of the victim soaks up melted human fat and acts like the wick of a candle. The wick effect is a phenomenon that has been proven to occur… …   Wikipedia

• Wick, Highland — Coordinates: 58°27′14″N 3°05′20″W / 58.454°N 3.089°W / 58.454; 3.089 …   Wikipedia

• Wick rotation — In physics, Wick rotation, named after Gian Carlo Wick, is a method of finding a solution to a problem in Minkowski space from a solution to a related problem in Euclidean space, by analytic continuation.It is motivated by the observation that… …   Wikipedia

• Candle wick — A candle wick is a specifically adapted for use in a candle. A candle wick works by providing a mechanism, known as capillary action, to transport the fuel, typically melted candle wax, to the flame. When the liquid fuel reaches the flame it then …   Wikipedia

• Casimir effect — Casimir forces on parallel plates Casimir forces on parallel pl …   Wikipedia

• Henry Thomas (suspected combustion death) — Henry Thomas was a 73 year old man who was found burned to death in the living room of his council house on the Rassau council estate in Ebbw Vale, south Wales in 1980. IncidentThomas s entire body was incinerated, leaving only his skull and a… …   Wikipedia

• Capillary action — Capillary action, capillarity, capillary motion, or wicking is the ability of a substance to draw another substance into it. The standard reference is to a tube in plants but can be seen readily with porous paper. It occurs when the adhesive… …   Wikipedia

• Spontaneous human combustion — (SHC) refers to the belief that the human body sometimes burns without an external source of ignition. There is much speculation and controversy regarding SHC, for it is an unproven natural phenomenon.Possible explanationsMany theories and… …   Wikipedia

• Mary Reeser — Mary Hardy Reeser (1884–1951) of St. Petersburg, Florida was a suspected victim of spontaneous human combustion.[1] Contents 1 Reported events 2 Evidence 3 Quotations …   Wikipedia

• Surgical suture — For other uses, see Suture (disambiguation). Surgical suture on needle holder. Packaging shown above. Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery. It generally consists of a needle with an… …   Wikipedia

• Jeannie Saffin — was an alleged victim of spontaneous human combustion.The case of Jeannie Saffin is one of the rare examples of someone allegedly spontaneously combusting in front of witnesses, surviving for a brief period, and the case being investigated by… …   Wikipedia