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Why heavy rain is called 'raining cats and dogs 'is ever they raind

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  1. nakedcrazyone - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by nakedcrazyone Dec 4th, 2012 at 9:18PM

    Several hundred years ago, most homes in Europe had thatched roofs. An extremely hard rain would soak through the thatching and literally wash stuff out of it. Yes, cats, dogs, snakes, bugs, nested in the stuff.
    This is also why beds back then had canopies.

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  2. automatrix - 36-40 years old

    Posted by automatrix Jun 22nd, 2012 at 1:45PM

    Koreans and Taiwanese say it is "raining ropes". Everybody has a euphemism for it.

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  3. UNDO - 22-25 years old - male

    Posted by UNDO Jun 21st, 2012 at 9:07AM

    Because that is where cats and dogs originally came from, clouds.

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