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Question: -> What is the origin of Raining Cats and Dogs
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A long time ago homes had thatched roofs where cats, dogs and other domestic animals liked to relax. Thatched roofs could become very slippery if soaked by a heavy rain, the rest is up to your imagination.

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No Rating Yet! Still from way back when the village road were not paved, if the village received more than one inch of rain the streets became flooded and small domestic animals were said to be drowned and carried by the resulting street stream.
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