34-year-old Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges from Alabama never wished to be famous, but in 1954, she became the focus of national attention after something unexpected happened. Ann was hit by a falling meteorite while taking her afternoon nap. Yes, you heard that right! She became the first and only human ever to be struck and injured by a nine-pound rock from space, which crashed through her house’s ceiling.

Only Documented Case In History

The Alabama woman is so far the only documented case of a human struck by a meteorite who survived. Ann, who lived in Oak Grove town near Alabama’s Sylacauga city, was left with a massive bruise on her hip. She found herself embroiled in a legal battle after her landlord claimed to be the rightful owner of the space rock.

Where Is ‘Hogdes Meteorite’ Now?

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