Spontaneous Combustion (Entry 1206.PR0627)

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Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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In which scientists and paranormal investigators puzzle over a string of mysterious deaths beginning with a "dull and heavy" Italian countess, and John learns about the peat of the Maldives. Certificate #40714.

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0:00.0	We are receiving for the first time.
0:05.0	And, uh,
0:07.0	receiving this message.
0:11.0	We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick.
0:14.0	We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past,
0:18.0	the turbulent time that was the early 21st century. Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization,
0:24.6	we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.
0:28.6	These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.
0:34.6	So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology
0:39.4	to decrypt our transmissions, this is our legacy to you.
0:43.3	This is our time capsule. This is the omnibus. You have accessed You have accessed entry
1:15.4	1206.
1:17.5	PR 0627.
1:20.7	Certificate number
1:21.9	40714.
1:25.4	Spontaneous combustion.
1:30.6	On... 14 14. Spontaneous combustion. On March 26th,
1:33.1	1988,
1:35.1	just outside.
1:35.9	A day that will live in infamy.
1:37.1	Oh boy, I will after you hear this.
1:38.8	I was a senior in high school.
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