The marble monument that honors the only person struck by a meteorite

On a quiet afternoon in 1954, Ann Hodge was doing what any sensible Alabamian would do – taking a nap. Then space decided to wake her up.

An 8.5-pound meteorite smashed through her Sylacauga roof, pinballed off her radio, and slammed into her arm and hip. — Read the rest

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