Just kidding sky

A rain of ancient coins XVI–XVII S. meshchery, Russia, 1940

That day on the inhabitants of the Russian village has dropped a fortune — about a thousand coins! As scientists say, to raise such a weight in the air, you need a huge amount of energy that can be made is that the tornado.

Nothing but tornadoes for these latitudes generally uncharacteristic. According to one version, during the storm were blurred a treasure, and the powerful storm lifted the coin into the air and was thrown in the happy village.

By the way, in November of 1956 in the English city of Hangame was a rain of coins of 1 and 0.5 pence.

The rain of frogs, D., Kaji, Janovic, Serbia, 2005

All residents were in disbelief, how could cold-blooded animals in the sky. In fact, as explained by one of the experts, the reason for this could be the strong vortex, which brought the frogs from a nearby lake or other body of water.

Fruit rain, Coventry, England, 2011

"It was so unexpected and incomprehensible that it all just numb," — said one of the eyewitnesses. Apples — fruit is not very light, so they could inflict considerable damage. Fortunately, people have not suffered: the victims of blokada steel. Some people among Apple's manna from heaven has also found carrots and even small cabbages.

Red (bloody) rain, Kerala, India, 2001

Continued this downpour no less two months. Because of the awesome blood-red hue people saw in this rain, bad sign. But scientists reassured the frightened inhabitants: the rain has stained due to the dispute of the local lichen. By the way, in addition to red precipitation humanity have also seen orange and even pink rain.

A rain of spiders, Goulburn, Australia, 2015 year

The phenomenon is certainly not pleasant! Environmentalists claim that spiders of this species climb the trees, where they weave a web, very similar to parachute. The wind spreads them over long distances. So don't be surprised if one day your head will pour a rain of spiders.

Rain of rain worms, Scotland, 2011

Imagine that the rain fell upon the disciples one of the schools, which at that time were at the stadium for gym class. David Crighton, their teacher, was forced to cancel the lesson and pupils to evacuate the premises.

Then he, along with his team had collected the worms to give to them for examination. Total found 120 worms within a radius of 92 m. Scientists have suggested that the worms had brought the wind, but the day was Sunny and windless weather. So the explanation of the phenomenon and was not found.

Drozdovo rain, Arkansas, United States, 2011

Falling birds from the sky — also not uncommon. So new year's eve 2011 in the US residents fell 4 000 blackbirds, and all were dead.

Ornithologists have long investigated this unusual case and came to the conclusion that birds killed from hitting the ground, and a collision with some object.

Some of the scholars said that the reason was the new year's fireworks. Others insisted that due to bad weather conditions the birds have lost a landmark, and began crashing into trees and houses.

A few days later a rain of dead jackdaws, crows and magpies descended on the Swedish city of Falköping. This time the residents found 10,000 dead birds.

Fish shower, Yoro, Honduras, may — July annually

Fish rain in Honduras, a phenomenon not something that is familiar and traditional. This action occurs near the town of Yoro in the period from may to July.

It looks something like this: 5-6 PM above the earth hangs a black cloud, then thunder, lightning and the sky starts to fall fish.

Wheat rain, Spain, 1804

Happy the residents were so happy the rain of grace, thought without the influence of God is definitely not done. However, in contrast to the theory of the surprised Christians scientists have found another reason: the grain was brought by a strong wind from the ruined warehouses in North Africa.

Space precipitation, Chita, Russia, 2015 year

Why not just bring precipitation to the people: and the rats, fish and spiders... However, in April of this year inhabitants of Chita has presented a unique case: a mysterious object fell from the sky and exploded, thus scaring witnesses.

Such cases are not infrequent in history: on average, the Land falls about 400 such objects per year.

Rain with a taste of war, Lakewood, USA, 1984

In addition to living creatures and space objects on the Earth fall sometimes downright unexpected things.

So, in 1984 in the city of Lakewood from the sky suddenly hit by an artillery shell weighing 12 kg., a Similar incident took place on 7 February 1958 in Naples — there fell a German shell during the Second world war.

Raining jellyfish

These rains take place very often, and often in places that are hundreds of kilometers away from the sea. The rains of the jellyfish was recorded in Tokyo, Beijing, Irkutsk region and the state of Texas.

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