Can you get hit by meteorite while enjoying coffee on terrace?
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Rare occurrence
Yes, you can get hit by a meteorite if you are standing outside. It may sound weird, but a woman in France was hit by a small meteorite while enjoying coffee on a terrace in Schirmeck. The woman initially mistook the shock to her ribs for an animal.
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Geologist confirms the news
After consulting a geologist, it was confirmed that the mysterious object the woman found was indeed a meteorite.
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Composition
The examined rock had an iron and silicon composition, indicating it was a meteorite.
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Why it's rare?
Despite an estimated 50 tons of meteoritic material falling to Earth each day, incidents of people being struck by meteorites are exceedingly rare.
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First case of meteorite striking a person
The first confirmed case of a meteorite directly striking a person occurred in 1954 when Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama, was hit by an 8-pound stony meteorite.