As a friend notes: Your chances of being struck by a meteorite are low, but never zero

A woman in France recently enjoying coffee with her friend was struck by a small meteorite in what is considered an extremely rare event, according to local news.

The woman was chatting with her friend outside on a terrace when she was hit in the ribs by a mysterious pebble, French newspaper Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace (DNA) reported.

“I heard a big ‘Poom’ coming from the roof next to us. In the second that followed, I felt a shock on the ribs. I thought it was an animal, a bat!” the woman, who has not been identified, told the news outlet. “We thought it was a piece of cement, the one we apply to the ridge tiles. But it didn’t have the color.”

[So, note to self: You hear a “poom,” DUCK! You’ll thank me later.~ Beege]