Curious Things That Fall From The Sky
Falling From The Sky Rain and snow aren't the only things to fall from the sky. Throughout history rare occurrences have been recorded of other less expected and surprising forms of deluge. In 2001, parts of India were showered with mysterious red particles that were thought to contain alien microbes. Here are some more examples of this bizarre phenomenon: Meat: In 1876 a shower of three-inch chunks of meat rained down from a clear sky over Olympian Springs, Kentucky. The Louisville Commercial reported that "two gentlemen, who tasted the meat, express the opinion that it was either mutton or venison." A scientist at the Royal Microscopical Society of Great Britain theorized that buzzards had feasted on dead horses, flown over the town, and vomited. Squid: In June 1997, a man fishing off the coast of the Falkland Islands was knocked unconscious and left comatose for two days after...