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The Day the Sky Fell: The 1803 L’Aigle Meteorite Shower That Changed Science Forever
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On April 8, 1803, thousands of stones fell from the sky over L’Aigle, France—an event so shocking it forced scientists to admit meteorites were real. In this Strange History Podcast episode, we explore the dramatic meteorite shower, the panic it caused, and how physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot’s investigation changed scientific understanding forever. This is the true story of the day the sky fell.
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