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12 when the sky fell unexpected things
Of course, when we think about the rain, we represent exclusively pouring streams of water from the sky. But the rain may not be only water. History knows many cases when the sky fell not understand that. < Website publishes a selection of the strangest rains that humanity remembers.
The rain of ancient coins XVI-XVII c. Meshchery, Russia, 1940 h3> The day on the inhabitants of the Russian village fell fortune - about a thousand coins! To lift the weight in the air, you need a huge amount of energy, which can bring unless tornado. All anything, but these tornadoes are uncommon at all latitudes.
The rain of frogs, d. Kaji Dzhanovik, Serbia, 2005 h3> «Thousands of frogs fell upon us with the rain," - told a local resident while Alexander Cyric. All the locals were at a loss where could take cold-blooded animals in the sky. As suggested by one of the experts, the cause could be a strong whirlwind that brought frogs from a nearby lake or other body of water.
Fruit rain, Coventry, England, in 2011 h3> «It was so unexpected, and it is not clear that all just numb," - said one of the eyewitnesses. Apples - fruit is not very easy, and, therefore, they can cause considerable damage. Fortunately, people are not affected: the victims yablokopada was several cars. Some people among the apple manna also found carrots and even small cabbages.
Red (blood) rain, Kerala, India, 2001 h3> Continue this rain for two months. Because of the frightening blood-red hue people saw in the rain ominous sign. However, scientists have calmed the frightened residents: rain stained because of the dispute of local lichen. By the way, except for the red rain humanity seen as orange and even pink rain.
The rain of spiders, Goulburn, Australia, 2015 h3> The phenomenon, of course, not a pleasant one! Spiders of this species climb trees, which weave a web of very similar to a parachute and the wind carries them over long distances.
The rain of rain worms, Scotland, in 2011 h3> This rain fell on students of a school, which at that time were at the stadium during physical education classes. David Crichton, their teacher, was forced to interrupt the lesson and students evacuate the room. Then the teacher along with their wards long worms, to give them for examination. A total of 120 worms found within a radius of 92 m. Scientists have suggested that the worms brought the wind, but the day was sunny and windless weather. So the explanation and was not found.
Drozdov rain, Arkansas, USA, 2011 h3> Birds Falling from the sky - is also not uncommon. Since New Year's Eve 2011 in the US residents fell 4,000 blackbirds, all were dead. Ornithologists have long studied this unusual case and concluded that the birds did not die from hitting the ground, and a collision with some object. Some scholars said that the reason was the New Year fireworks. Others insisted that because of the bad weather the birds lost a landmark and started crashing into the trees and houses.
Fish downpour, Yoro, Honduras, from May to July each year h3> Fish rain in Honduras - a phenomenon not that familiar and traditional. There is the action of these things near the town of Yoro in the period from May to July. It looks something like this: 5-6 pm on earth hangs a black cloud, then thunder, lightning and the sky begin to fall fish. Incidentally, this inexplicable phenomenon is even described in Honduran folklore. The fact that fish rains describing even the great scientist Humboldt. Such cases are described in the history of so many.
Wheat rain, Spain, 1804 h3> Happy residents are so happy blessed rain that thought, without the influence of God here is not exactly happened. However, contrary to the theory of Christians surprised scientists have found another reason: the grain was brought strong winds destroyed warehouses in North Africa.
Space rainfall, Chita, Russia, 2015 h3> Why not just bring rain to people, and rats, and fish and spiders ... However, in April of this year, residents of Chita presented a unique case: the mysterious object fell from the sky and exploded while scaring the witnesses. Such cases are not rare in history: the average falls to Earth about 400 such facilities in the year.
Clear with a taste of war, Lakewood, United States, 1984 h3> In addition to living beings and space objects fall to Earth sometimes downright unexpected items. So, in 1984 in Lakewood from the sky suddenly attacked an artillery shell weighing 12 kg. A similar event took place February 7, 1958 in Naples - German shell fell there during the Second World War.
Clear from jellyfish h3> These rains occur very often, often in places that are hundreds of kilometers away from the coast. Rains of jellyfish have been recorded in Tokyo, Beijing, the Irkutsk region and the state of Texas.
