"Unbelievable: Alabama Woman Survives Direct Hit by Meteorite"
Ann Hodges, a woman from Alabama, remains the only known person in recorded history to have been struck by a meteorite. In 1954, an 8.5-pound space rock shot through her roof, bounced off a radio, and hit her on the thigh, causing a large bruise. Despite initial disbelief, experts confirmed it was a meteorite. Hodges experienced health problems and behavioral changes following the incident, including social anxiety and symptoms resembling PTSD. She and her husband engaged in a legal dispute over ownership of the meteorite, which she eventually kept. Hodges passed away in 1972, while her ex-husband lived until 2012.
