More Crazy Things To Fall From The Sky

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We’re all familiar with the phrase “raining cats and dogs,” but what about fish and turtle? But there have been reports of strange things falling from the sky. Some incidents have occurred more than once and are the result of natural causes. Others were more random and are less likely to repeat themselves.
 

The "vampire fish" that dropped from the sky in Alaska

In June 2015, mysterious giant "vampire fish" fell from the sky, terrifying locals in a small Alaskan town.

Arctic lampreys are not sold or found in nearby rivers and have five rows of sharp teeth. They were found both dead and alive in gardens, streets and even a parking lot in Fairbanks.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game believes the fish fell from the sky due to seagulls. A spokesman said, "Look closely at the bruising and cut marks. These marks are also on the other side of the lamprey. Evidence that they were squeezed between the bill of a gull."


The turtle that crashed through a windshield

A turtle crashed through a car's windshield on I-4 in Deltona, Florida in May 2016.

Nicole Bjanes was driving at about 75 miles an hour when, as a Florida Highway Patrol officer explained, “A vehicle in front [of Bjanes' car] ran over the turtle. The turtle was thrown airborne and struck the windshield shattering it.” The reptile came through her windshield, bounced off the passenger seat, and then landed on her dashboard. Bjanes was treated at the scene for minor cuts by EMS.

The turtle survived unscathed. Bjanes and first responders put it in a nearby pond where it swam away.


 

The woman who was hit by a meteorite while napping in her living room

On November 30, 1954, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in a then-unincorporated area near Sylacauga, Alabama striking resident Ann Hodges.

Hodges was napping on her living-room couch when the meteorite came through the ceiling smashing into her hip. When she saw the rock, she thought children were to blame, but geologist George Swindel, who was conducting fieldwork in the area, tentatively identified the object as a meteorite.

Hodges became a minor celebrity over the next few weeks with offers to buy the meteorite pouring in from across the globe. Unfortunately, a three-way court battle involving Hodges, the USAF, and Birdie Guy, the owner of the rental house, ensued to determine ownership of the meteorite. Hodges eventually obtained the meteorite from Birdie Guy for the price of $500 (roughly $4,000 today), and it is now in the possession of the University of Alabama.


 

A shower of candy fell on Napa, California in the 19th-century

In Lake County, California (now Napa) on September 2 and 11, 1857, a shower of candy fell on some portions of the county. A report of the incident stated: “It is said that on both of these nights there fell a shower of candy or sugar. The crystals were from one-eighth to one-fourth of an inch in length and the size of a goose quill. Syrup was made of it by some of the lady residents of the section.”


The three metal spheres that fell from the sky in Vietnam

Three metal spheres fell from the sky in Vietnam in January 2016.

The largest object weighed about 45kg (99lb) and was found near a stream in Tuyen Quang province. Another orb landed in a local resident's garden in the neighboring Yen Bai region, while the lightest, weighing 250g (9oz), came down on a nearby roof before rolling onto the ground.

Locals reported what sounded like thunder in the minutes before the objects were found. It is believed they belong to an old satellite that failed to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, but since the objects don't appear to be damaged, they may be the result of a failed satellite launch.

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