Why ‘Raining Cats and Dogs’ Is More Than an Expression

The phenomenon of animals falling from the sky is (literally) of biblical proportions, with legends and stories permeating cultures across the globe. While some postulate that these are mass migrations gone awry, others have more supernatural explanations. Inspired by the Amazon Prime exclusive series “Lore,” Earth science teacher and writer Rose Sanders delves into the seemingly supernatural phenomenon of precipitating animals.

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[MrTigershark]

In my town raining frogs is not a strange phenomenon. I lived 2 of this events. Obviusly it doesn't start raining tons of frogs but in my house fell 2 or 3 frogs.

[kahlilhernandez]

I'm watching this while eating fish fillet. I can't think about it being mysterious right now, 'cause I'm just hungry.

[glorysky]

This is funny, just think if ur taking a stroll than u get hit with a frog and u think "mmmm dinner" (frog legs)

[frostedscript]

1:04


me how i look at my parents when they ask me if i cleaned my room

[incognito-qsjg]

Lies~ it rains fishes and frogs not cats or dogs

[theyellowmeaning]

i remember that the saying actually comes from the fact that cats and dogs used to hide in the thatching of roofs, and, with heavy enough rain, would be pushed through the roofs

[patcoolway]

It's because Pepe the frog became a hate symbol

[mr.bluebaloney]

good video I have gone from a Santa playing a handpan to a documentary about an idiom of raining cats and dogs.

[JustJulyo]

This is a cruel joke, you call it rain, I call it dinner

[bippurr]

1:28 T̤̈Ḧ̤Ë̤ F̤̈L̤̈Ï̤Ë̤S̤̈ G̤̈Ë̤T̤̈ R̤̈Ë̤V̤̈Ë̤N̤̈G̤̈Ë̤

[samnewman]

We listened to the first episode of lore in classics and folklore in school, it was enjoyable.

[fluxmations]

Great. So now people are saying that an expression can mean the end of humanity.


*cool*

*uh no pressure*

[izetec]

DAD:"SON WHERE'S THE DOG AND CAT PROOF METAL I WANT NO DENTS"

[DejectedCat]

These GBS shorts are actually better than the Amazon show. What's a twist!

[morrius]

I woke up late this morning, a storm was really rolling, Frogs and dogs were raining from the sky!

[someclown]

It also rained fish in the U.K. a while ago.

[cryskiiim]

this video has a really spooky opening... cool

[Jelly-mwgk]

this guys voice reminds me of those discorvery channel documentrys XD

[marleyfrankenstein]

At first I didn’t know what I walked in in the first part in the intro

[OktaviaVon]

well a friend of mine had a fish fall infront of her while she was drive thinking about dinner