Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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And you thought getting struck by lighting was rare... Today we are discussing meteors and meteorites and their IMPACT on human history. That pun was hilarious. Thanks for watching! :) Please subscribe for more science natural phenomena!

contents:
0:00 Peekskill Meteor
1:36 Meteor vs Meteorite vs Meteoroid
3:15 Fireballs and Bolides
3:38 Earth-Grazing Meteors and the 1972 Daylight Fireball
4:12 Meteorite Hitting The Ground
5:08 Ann Hodges Sylacauga Meteorite
6:38 Other People Struck by Meteorites
7:50 Barbotan Meteorite
9:00 Homes and Cars Hit by Meteorites
10:49 Meteor Airbursts
11:18 Chelyabinsk Meteor Airburst
12:12 Tunguska Event
13:10 Historic Meteor Airbursts
14:05 Meteorite Hoaxes
16:18 Winchcombe Meteor

Videos Mentioned:
SETI Institute - Meteorite Hitting Frozen Lake:
youtube.com/watch?v=ocME3KueHdY

NRK- Meteorite almost hits Norwegian skydiver - FULL STORY
youtube.com/watch?v=jfEdEIwhj6s&t=114s

Peekskill Meteor Footage
youtube.com/watch?v=AOU3r3Q4-eY

NASA Goddard - NASA | NPP Sees Aftermath of the Chelyabinsk Meteor
youtube.com/watch?v=Q9KwK0izt5c&t=89s

Music from Epidemic Sound

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