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An Indonesian man became rich after a precious meteorite, valued at almost $ 2 million, fell from the roof of his home’s porch.
„When I picked it up the stone was warm and I brought it homeJoshua Hutagalung told Kompas, an Indonesian news site, that the 33-year-old man was making coffins and working near his home in Sumatra in August, when “treasure” in space destroyed his roof.
„The noise was loud and the walls were shaking. “added the man. “I went to see what happened and saw that the tin roof of the house was broken.”added. He later found the strange-looking rock, weighing about 2 kilograms, which had been buried a few inches into the porch floor.
Hutagalung said he suspected from the beginning that the rock was a meteorite. “Because it was impossible for someone to throw it from above.”
Obstinate in this idea, the man took measurements and his stone was analyzed by specialists, who confirmed that it is a rare meteorite, about 4.5 billion years old, valued at 850 dollars a gram, or 1,858. $ 556 total.
Hutagalung did not receive all these years, but he raised a large amount, ensuring his life and that of his family for decades to come. The Indonesian said that part of the money will be used to build a church in his hometown.
“Also, I’ve always wanted a daughter and I hope this is a sign that I’ll be lucky to have one.”added.
The event made Hutagalung a local celebrity, and Jared Collins, an American meteorite expert who bought part of the stone, said it turned out to be a very good trader who negotiated roughly the price of the treasure fallen from the sky.
According to the New York Post, the rock was purchased by Jay Piatek, a physician and meteorite collector in Indianapolis.
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