Do you know the jack-o'-lantern?

[raymond723]

Jack-o'-lantern isn't a mischief by ghost .Actually, it is a common chemical reaction in the natural world.Concentration of white phosphorus and potassium hydroxide, generated a stinky fish-flavored gas - phosphine. Phosphine can have spontaneous combustion in the air,then the jack-o'-lantern come into being.Human and animal body contains a lot of phosphorus, a generation after the death of decomposed phosphine,it is the factory which produce the jack-o'-lantern.In the field, whether day or night, have cropped up phosphine. We cann't see the jack-o'-lantern because the sunligh is very strong during the day.

You must pay attention when doing experiments:Phosphine is toxic,and very easy to blast.

[Argonian Thief]

Well the answer to your question is "no" but thank you for sharing o_O

[Xandax]

I know him - I call him Phill though

[DWEEB_33]

seems like this is why people think of ghosts as white gassy beings...

[Argonian Thief]

I think of ghosts as many things actually.

[DWEEB_33]

well in stories ghosts are usually described as white/yellow phosphorous beings.

this could be why.

[Demortis]

So ghosts explode?! Sounds like someone could have fun with that one.

[penguin_king]

well.. ghosts... uhhh. some ghosts explode...

*fails to provide evidence*

[Moonbiter]

A "stinky fish-flavored gas - phosphine."???? Sounds like my kid brother. Must be written by him as well, as he had a jack'o'lantern painted on the back of his leather jacket back in the 80s.