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May 10, 1879

On May 10, 1879, a 455-pound meteorite fell to earth a few miles north of Estherville, Iowa. This is the largest known meteorite to land in North America that has been documented. It should be noted that after the crash landing of this visitor from the sky, no reports of strange unearthly lights were noted. … Continue reading

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