Imagine taking a walk in a bright sunny day. The sky is clear and blue.
And then boom 💥🤯 A huge block of ice falls on your head out of nowhere and you are dead. Just like that.
But if there are no clouds where did that huge chunk of ice came by? How did it form?
Well, let's first say that the scenario above is highly unlikely. The closest thing I could find to that, is this case where a man's roof was crushed by big chunks of ice that mysteriously fell from the sky.
So how can large pieces of hail-like ice appear in clear sky conditions?
Well... The short answer is that we don't know 🙃
Known as megacryometeors, these large chunks of ice are very similar to large hailstones when it comes to their composition. Since 2000 there have been over 50 cases reported, with some of them being tens of kilograms. In one case that happened in Brazil it was over 50 kg!
One theory was that they form from aircraft fuselage or leaking airplane...toilets 😂
But the reality is that megacryometeors were a thing before the invention of...the aeroplane 😅
Sometimes they are also confused with good ol meteors since they leave a crater after their impact if they are big enough. However we know they form in the atmosphere and not in our space.
In other words, yet another mystery of mother nature...waiting to be solved!
Till then...Maybe get an umbrella next time you enjoy your next walk under the sun ☀️ 🌞 😛😜
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