Mystery AtlasAnn Hodges
Alabama woman who, on 30 November 1954, became the only person in recorded scientific history confirmed struck by a meteorite; the ensuing ownership dispute and media attention contributed to lasting personal strain before her death in 1972.
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Ann Hodges was a victim of Sylacauga Meteorite Strike — Struck on the hip and hand by a meteorite fragment while napping on her couch, the only person in recorded scientific history confirmed struck by a meteorite.
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Ann Hodges is associated with United States — Her case became a brief national media sensation in the United States.
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