Summon rain by using a mixture of own production

In 1902, an entrepreneur said that he invented a mixture that is able to cause rain. As described by this innovation the inventor himself - the composition included more than 20 substances, combined in pallets, in which heated and liquid for evaporation into the atmosphere.

A couple of years later, an American named Charles Hetfield, with his invention, set up a grandiose advertising company, realizing that at least in the arid California they are interested in farmers, and money will flow like a river. But the latter were rather skeptical about the statements of the unknown "raindrop raiser", having concluded a bet instead of the contract. Then Charles, a mestve with his brother Paul, built a small wooden tower, with which he conducted his experiment.

What is surprising, and the result did not keep you waiting - after a while the clouds gathered and rain abundantly drenched the arid territory. So unknown hitherto the businessman has received considerable popularity in area, and with it and a decent jackpot. Rumors about him crawled along the nearby surroundings, which increased orders for rain. In 1915, he signed a contract for 10 thousand dollars, which was required to fill the whole reservoir in San Diego.

Coincidentally, during this year the district has fallen an incredible downpour, the water stream which bore on its way and railway, and construction, and people. The death toll has exceeded 20 thousand people, and the damage close to the mark of 3.5 million dollars. Charles also received a subpoena as rain almost went after it has completed its manipulation of the secret formula.

The Court, being of sound mind, decided - the person is not able to control the weather, and rain - a coincidence. Inventor acquitted, and his popularity after the accident and the court has only grown. He was up to his ears in orders from various farmers, and even businesses, and the Government of Honduras in general asked him to stop forest fires. Hetfield has made more than a hundred successful experiments, but during the crisis that began in the late 20s, people had no time for "the calling of rain."

Money ran out, "rain" business closed, retrained in the sale of sewing machines. After the death of Charles his formula has not solved - he carried her to the grave. However, many talked about his cheating, he simply used the allegedly climatic features of the regions, carefully studying the weather events in recent years. So, there is rain would pass without his intervention. But there are always people ready to earn even that is the case.