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The red rain of Kerala was caused by animal blood.

Why it is true

In 2001, red rain fell in the state of Kerala, India. After several hypotheses, scientists concluded that the colour was due to spores of green algae of the genus Trentepohlia, which contain red pigments.

Source: Nature

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