If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this: not only has it rained fish, it's rained many different other animals, in several parts of the world... Frogs, rats, spiders, birds, jellyfish, and even snakes. It turns out that sometimes, fact is indeed stranger than fiction.
Someone recently asked, "What is a historical fact that sounds like fiction but is 100% true?" and some of the answers might surprise you. From a bear that served in the Polish army during WW2, to the fact that there are golf balls on the moon, it seems history is truly filled with the most bizarre and intriguing tidbits.
Bored Panda has put together our favorite answers from the thread for you to familiarize yourself with, so that you have something interesting to talk about at the Christmas table. Don't forget to upvote the ones you love best.
And if you're wondering how it could possibly rain fish, frogs or other creatures, you'll find that info between the images.
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During the greek-italian war greek soldiers captured so many vehicles to form the 1st tank unit and almost caused the 2nd line of defences to surrender because they believed a breakthrough happened.
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The US occupied the Philippines after the Spanish American war to sell more pants.
The McKinley administration in the 1890s was very concerned about the fact that supply growth was outstripping demand growth domestically, and causing financial panics and a potential recession.
Garments were a key US industry but we were making ever more pants etc but not seeing a corresponding increase in Americans who needed to buy pants. Seizing colonies, and monopolizing their markets, was seen as a solution to this. So one thing leads to another and the US ends up occupying the Philippines to, in fact, sell pants
The McKinley administration in the 1890s was very concerned about the fact that supply growth was outstripping demand growth domestically, and causing financial panics and a potential recession.
Garments were a key US industry but we were making ever more pants etc but not seeing a corresponding increase in Americans who needed to buy pants. Seizing colonies, and monopolizing their markets, was seen as a solution to this. So one thing leads to another and the US ends up occupying the Philippines to, in fact, sell pants
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