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An Incident In 1888 Sulaymaniyah May Be The Only Confirmed Death By Meteorite

An Incident In 1888 Sulaymaniyah May Be The Only Confirmed Death By Meteorite

Though the Earth doesn’t make a fuss about it, it is bombarded with around 44,000 kilograms (48.5 tons) of meteoritic material every day. Most of it burns up harmlessly in our atmosphere, but some material does make it to the ground.  Fortunately, the Earth is pretty big, and you are unlikely to see one hit the ground anywhere near you. …

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