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AUDIO EXTRA: The Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876

2024/8/29
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In Olympia, Kentucky, on March 3, 1876, during a clear, sunny day, Rebecca Crouch witnessed something unusual falling from the sky. It wasn't snow, but rather pieces of meat, landing with audible thuds all over her yard. This strange event, known as the Kentucky Meat Shower, left Rebecca and her husband Alan dumbfounded.
  • Rebecca Crouch witnessed meat falling from the sky in Olympia, Kentucky on March 3, 1876.
  • The meat pieces were small, raw, and seemed to be ripped rather than cut.
  • The meat shower lasted for one to two minutes covering an area the size of a football field.

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When bits of meat fall from the sky seemingly at random, the citizens of Olympia, Kentucky, don't know what to make of it. Scientists and theorists alike disagree on the source, and to this day, it remains a mystery. 

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