The video tells the story of Elizabeth Worlds, an American woman who was officially recorded as the only person to be hit by a meteorite. The incident occurred on November 30, 1954, in the city of Sala Caldas, in the southeast of the United States, in the state of Alabama.
Worlds was taking a nap when she was suddenly awakened by a loud noise and a strong blow to her hip. She discovered that her house was completely destroyed, and upon clearing the dust, she found a hole in the ceiling and a black rock the size of a melon on the ground. The rock had caused the destruction and had hit her before it fell from the sky.
The meteorite was initially taken by the authorities for analysis, but after confirming that it was an interplanetary rock, it was returned to the Rhodes family. The family initially refused to sell the meteorite, believing it could be worth a lot of money. However, after failing to sell it, they donated it to a natural history museum in Alabama, where it is still on display today.
The incident had a significant impact on Worlds' life. She suffered a traumatic experience, and the media attention disrupted her life. Years later, she suffered a nervous breakdown and was admitted to a clinic in 1972. She died of kidney failure at the age of 52. Her husband stated that she was never the same after the meteorite incident.
The video also mentions another incident where a cow was hit by a meteorite in Venezuela in 1972. The cow survived the incident but did not become famous or result in any financial gain.
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1. The speaker begins by introducing the story of a woman named Elizabeth Rhodes. [Source: Document 1]
2. Elizabeth Rhodes was living in the city of Sala Caldas in the southeast of the United States, in the state of Alabama. [Source: Document 2]
3. On November 30, 1954, around 2:26 pm, Elizabeth was taking a nap at home when she was suddenly awakened by a loud noise and a strong blow to her hip. [Source: Document 2]
4. Upon opening her eyes, she found her house completely destroyed and her mother also in the house. [Source: Document 2]
5. Upon further inspection, they discovered a hole in the ceiling and a rock on the ground. The rock was later identified as a meteorite. [Source: Document 2]
6. The meteorite was black, the size of a melon, and had landed on the roof, causing a hole and destroying some equipment in the room before hitting Elizabeth. [Source: Document 3]
7. The meteorite was officially recorded as the first officially recorded case of someone being hit by a meteorite. [Source: Document 3]
8. The meteorite was initially taken by the air force for analysis, but after confirming that it was an interplanetary rock of three and a half kilograms, about 4.5 billion years old, it was returned to the Rhodes family. [Source: Document 3]
9. The meteorite was initially valued at $500, a significant amount in 1954. [Source: Document 4]
10. Despite being offered $500 for the meteorite, the Rhodes family refused the offer, believing it could be worth more money. [Source: Document 4]
11. The meteorite was eventually donated to a natural history museum in Alabama, where it remains on display to this day. [Source: Document 4]
12. Elizabeth Rhodes suffered a significant trauma after the incident and later died of kidney failure at the age of 52. [Source: Document 4]
13. The other half of the meteorite fell in a neighboring field and was later sold for $7500. [Source: Document 4]
14. The meteorite that hit Elizabeth Rhodes is one of the most valued objects in history, while the cow that was hit by a meteorite in Venezuela in 1972 is not known to have been hit officially. [Source: Document 4]