Unsettling Coincidences From History That Still Make No Sense

In 1954, a meteorite fell in Sylacauga, Alabama, and struck a house owned by Ann Hodges. It crashed through the roof and hit her while she rested on her couch, making her the only person confirmed to have been directly struck by a space rock and survived. The fact that it landed in a small town and hit an occupied home makes the event especially improbable. It turned a quiet afternoon into a global headline.