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[Saru]

Residents were left perplexed when red coloured rain started falling from the sky in rural Kannur.

Times of India said:

Though not for first time in the state, red rain in parts of Kannur on Thursday did create some panic and curiosity among the residents in the district.

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[Old Man Waffles]

IT MUST BE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!!!!!!! *screams*

[Coffey]

Eugh that's disgusting, worse knowing it's most likely polution.

Insightful Waffles, on 05 July 2012 - 09:45 AM, said:

IT MUST BE A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!!!!!!!! *screams*

LOL

[Abramelin]

They seem to have a short memory:

It was initially thought that the rains were colored by fallout from a hypothetical meteor burst, but a study commissioned by the Government of India concluded that the rains had been colored by airborne spores from locally prolific terrestrial algae.

http://en.wikipedia...._rain_in_Kerala

[jesspy]

This sounds like it happened before. Its dust or pollution or something.

[Ashiene]

See this too: http://en.wikipedia...._rain_in_Kerala

[Junior Chubb]

Saru, on 05 July 2012 - 09:33 AM, said:

Residents were left perplexed when red coloured rain started falling from the sky in rural Kannur.

I definitely recall this happening before. It is a bit worrying if it keeps happening in the same place, but at the same time that should make it easier to pin point the exact cause.

Was the 'artist formerly known as' in the area at the time...

[Abramelin]

Junior Chubb, on 05 July 2012 - 11:35 AM, said:

I definitely recall this happening before. It is a bit worrying if it keeps happening in the same place, but at the same time that should make it easier to pin point the exact cause.

Was the 'artist formerly known as' in the area at the time...

It certain did happen before, and they analysed the stuff. It were algea spores.

http://en.wikipedia...._rain_in_Kerala

[Junior Chubb]

Abramelin, on 05 July 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

It certain did happen before, and they analysed the stuff. It were algea spores.

http://en.wikipedia...._rain_in_Kerala

Cheers Abramelin

[mfrmboy]

In biblical days it would have been considered wrath of God !
I do believe it was algae before.

[Coffey]

Abramelin, on 05 July 2012 - 11:51 AM, said:

It certain did happen before, and they analysed the stuff. It were algea spores.

http://en.wikipedia...._rain_in_Kerala

Oh look more bad media coverage. Seriously you would expect the media to actually do some research. FFS lol

Thanks for posting this.

Says they have had Yellow, green, and black as well. Would be weird, but somehting worth seeing. lol

it looks kinda tasty in the bukcet... Like Coffee or chocolate.

Edited by Coffey, 05 July 2012 - 02:00 PM.

[schizoidwoman]

Coffey, on 05 July 2012 - 01:59 PM, said:

Says they have had Yellow, green, and black as well.

I thought you might go into Snooker Loopy for a moment there... it's been a long day!

[Coffey]

schizoidwoman, on 05 July 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

I thought you might go into Snooker Loopy for a moment there... it's been a long day!

Hahaha, what a song though. lol

[CRIPTIC CHAMELEON]

Meh red rain, raining Frogs, Fish, fruit, etc, nothing out of the ordinary no need for panic the gods have not brought about their warth upon the earth. YET!

[csspwns]

we never had red rain or any kind of peculiar rain in san francisco. so boring here. to show u how unexciting sf is ill tell u tat we get excited when it HAILS. boring right?