abrasivesaint Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 from your trusty yahoo homepage. A 14-year old German boy was hit in the hand by a pea-sized meteorite that scared the bejeezus out of him and left a scar. "When it hit me it knocked me flying and then was still going fast enough to bury itself into the road," Gerrit Blank said in a newspaper account. Astronomers have analyzed the object and conclude it was indeed a natural object from space, The Telegraph reports. Most meteors vaporize in the atmosphere, creating "shooting stars," and never reach the ground. The few that do are typically made mostly of metals. Stony space rocks, even if they are big as a car, will usually break apart or explode as they crash through the atmosphere. There are a handful of reports of homes and cars being struck by meteorites, and many cases of space rocks streaking to the surface and being found later. But human strikes are rare. There are no known instances of humans being killed by space rocks. According to a SPACE.com article on the topic a few years, back: On November 30, 1954, Alabama housewife Ann Hodges was taking a nap on her couch when she was awakened by a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor that crashed through the roof of her house, bounced off a piece of furniture and struck her in the hip, causing a large bruise. On October 9, 1992, a large fireball was seen streaking over the eastern United States, finally exploding into many pieces. In Peekskill, New York, one of the pieces struck a Chevrolet automobile owned by Michelle Knapp. Knapp was not in the car at the time. On June 21, 1994, Jose Martin of Spain was driving with his wife near Madrid when a 3-pound (1.4-kilogram) meteor crashed through his windshield, bent the steering wheel and ended up in the back seat. In 2004, a 2,000-pound space rock bigger than a refrigerator exploded in the late-night sky over Chicago, producing a large flash and a sound resembling a detonation that woke people up. Fragments rained down on that wild Chicago night, and many were collected by residents in a northern suburb. Top 10 Greatest Explosions Ever Natural Disasters: Top 10 U.S. Threats Photo Galleries: Shooting Stars Original Story: Boy Hit by Meteorite SPACE.com offers rich and compelling content about space science, travel and exploration as well as astronomy, technology, business news and more. The site boasts a variety of popular features including our space image of the day and other space pictures,space videos, Top 10s, Trivia, podcasts and Amazing Images submitted by our users. Join our community, sign up for our free newsletters and register for our RSS Feeds today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 wait it buried itself in the ground - but didn't burn a hole through his hand? cough>bullshit<cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoes Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 what's w/the wave of incredibly absurd news stories today? shanagans, yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 pics or it didnt happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HydrogenPeroxide Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I heard he was on that flight 447 from Brazil too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritably Clean Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 i saw the picture and i think this kid got an etch scar but he's too ashamed to admit it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 alien spooge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_R_O_N Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 nigga gonna have super powers now watch..that rock was from nebulon 5 yo. niggas dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 That'd be an awesome scar to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish meatloaf Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 DAMN THAT LITTLE PEBBLE IN HIS HAND MUSTA REALLY HURT HIS GIRLHANDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish meatloaf Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 TPWF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnerCityRebel Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 one more reason to be American.. If he was American he would have had is ass inside playing video games or watch TV while eating MacDonald's. Not to mention he would be over weight and lazy.. Damn i love today's generation of kids.. And yes i am American born and raised.. GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! over weight kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 one more reason to be American.. yes because america never gets hits by meteors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedoe Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Twinky Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 meteors are soooo last week. its all about bombin hills and chompin pizza nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 listen to twinky or he'll try to off himself again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Twinky Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 shyea right son, i found something worth living for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 orly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 minus the sticks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Twinky Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 minus the sicks, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnerCityRebel Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 yes because america never gets hits by meteors Sarcasm you seemed to miss it there when i made my post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 What's sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrChupacabra Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 /end thread, Aids with the KO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish meatloaf Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 SECONDED. AIDS FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Orenthal Norton Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 you sir....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roids Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I dunno if AIDS ftw works, FTL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie'sElement Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Ohh, now everbody's gonna know DAO's an angry dude trapped in a meteor hands girls body.... You getting tazed........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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