Despite the vast number of meteors that fall from our skies each year, there has only ever been one confirmed impact with a human: the poor and unfortunate Ann Hodges. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

It was November 30, 1953, a day like any other, when Ann decided to take a nap on her couch in the town of Oak Grove, near Sylacauga, Alabama. As she lay out on what should have been a comfortable space for rest, a grapefruit-sized meteorite crashed down into the room, where it ricocheted off a wooden radio before hitting her upper hip. Despite the force of this rude entrance, the meteorite only managed to leave her with a nasty bruise.

Shortly before Ann had her extraterrestrial encounter, other people in the area had s

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