March 3rd, 1876 started as a perfectly normal day in Bath County, Kentucky. The sky was clear, there wasn't a cloud in sight, and Mrs. Crouch was outside making soap. Then chunks of fresh meat began falling from the heavens, covering her yard in what witnesses described as beef, mutton, and possibly venison. Welcome to one of America's most bizarre unsolved mysteries.

For several minutes, meat rained down over a 100-yard area, with pieces ranging from tiny flakes to chunks as large as a human hand. Brave locals who tasted the mysterious meat reported it was fresh and "perfectly good" - but where did it come from? The sky was completely clear, ruling out any storm or weather phenomenon. There were no planes, no explosions, and no logical explanation for why protein was literally falling from heaven.

This episode of Weird History dives  ...