[meteorite-list] Details on Mbale

From: almitt2 at localnet.com <almitt2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:10:11 -0500
Message-ID: <20101206011011.3111ov04vf8cooog_at_webmail.localnet.com>

Hi Regine,

Having been a collecor during that time, I can verify from personal
information I read (I believe in sky and telescope) that the people did
think it was a cure from heaven for aids and ground it up and used it
in that form.

One small stone also struck a boy in the head (hammer stone). A few
buildings where damaged from the fall.

--AL Mitterling
Mitterling Meteorites

Quoting Regine Petersen <fips_bruno at yahoo.de>:

> Hi all,
>
> there is a story circulating on the locals of Mbale having eaten
> meteorite powder in the belief it was a divine cure for Aids. Can
> anyone back that up with a source / more details?
>
> Thanks,
> R.
Received on Mon 06 Dec 2010 01:10:11 AM PST