stackyFACTSIn 1954, Ann Hodges was taking a perfectly normal afternoon nap in Alabama when an 8.5-pound rock blasted through her ceiling, bounced off a radio, and smashed into her side. She became the first and only human on record to be directly hit by a meteorite, giving her a massive bruise and immediate minor celebrity status.
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