• Bonus: The First Person Struck by a Meteor & The Discovery of Oxygen

  • Oct 26 2024
  • Length: 35 mins
  • Podcast

Bonus: The First Person Struck by a Meteor & The Discovery of Oxygen

  • Summary

  • Lindsay Graham from History Daily explores the human side of two topics we often discuss on the show: Meteors and Oxygen.

    • On November 30, 1954, Alabama resident Ann Hodges becomes the first person struck by a meteorite, an event that will upend the 34-year-old’s life.
    • On August 1, 1774, English philosopher and chemist, Joseph Priestley, discovers a mysterious new gas, which will come to be known as “oxygen”.


    Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.

    Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Show More Show Less

What listeners say about Bonus: The First Person Struck by a Meteor & The Discovery of Oxygen

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.