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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF HAY

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THE self-heating of hay has long been a subject on which many conflicting theories have been put forward. Our recentwork1,2 has provided data which may perhaps help to give a clearer understanding of the processes preceding spontaneous combustion.

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FIRTH, J., STUCKEY, R. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF HAY. Nature 159, 624–626 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159624a0

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