Wilna

In a rainstorm in Wilna, Lithuania, on April 4, 1846, nut-sized masses of a resinous and gelatinous substance fell, according to Comptes Rendus, 23-542. It was “odorless until burned: then it spread a very pronounced sweetish odor.” It was firmer than “gelatine,” but when in water for 24 hours, it “swelled out, and looked altogether … [Read more...] about Vast gelatinous areas aloft