Can your stomach really self ignite?

Asked By: Temchimes 18-21, F 3 months ago

Ok so i read about it
anyway I found out there's quite a bit of gaseous free oxygen in the stomach and intestines. enough to fuel a fire
now lets say digestion stops and for some reason the temperature of the intestines goes from 40 degrees to around 90 degrees and the food (mixture of meat and vegetable/plant matter) is still in there, would the (then dried up) food end up catching on fire and igniting the rest of the stomach it's gasses (and hence the body after the stomach itself ignites)

doesn't hay and lots of members of the grass family self-heat to ignition at about 70 degrees c even if the heat source is removed though?

and wouldn't the rising gases with eachother in the stomach generate static electricity from friction and cause a spark that'll set all the gases off and kill you? any stomach experts here ? anyone?? im kinda anxious about it :| please no silly answers im dead serious.

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Posted by theduckman Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:23AM

there have been several reported cases where people spontaneously ignited

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Posted by lessthanhero Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:01AM

Doesnt the stomach keep producing mucus so it never dries out?

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Reply by Temchimes Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:02AM

yes but the mechanism can go wrong and stop working.
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Reply by lessthanhero Jan 23rd, 2013 at 6:06AM

ugh, the human body can be scary
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Posted by DominanceMaster Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:27AM

In 10 years you won't care what the stomach does as long as it doesn't do it to you.

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Posted by inChange Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:23AM

There are case of self igniting but i don't think they had anything to do with the stomach. I also think you have to much time on your hands to be concerned with this matter.

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Posted by Difum Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:21AM

No, but if you develop serious enough acid reflux you will certainly think so. By the way you have an incredible picture.

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Posted by Psilo Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:19AM

Too much moisture and not enough oxygen.

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Posted by linklock Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:18AM

The only oxygen would be from swallowed air, and very few people swallow air. Anyway, 10cc of methane is a little more than enough to light a cigarette. But only if you have a spark. Very few things are known to self ignite without a spark.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130123023422AAggf7S

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Posted by FoggyKoala Jan 23rd, 2013 at 5:16AM

I implode daily, just for laughs.

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