Thursday, October 22, 2026

Great Stories: The Man Who Used a Meteorite as a Doorstop for 30 Years



Somewhere in Michigan, a man had a hefty, odd-looking rock he used to prop open his barn door. For three decades, it sat there…ignored, scuffed, weathered.

Eventually, he had it tested oh a whim.

It turned out to be a 22-lb meteorite, the sixth largest ever found in the state. Also, it was valued at over $100,000.

So yes, for thirty years, he was kicking literal space gold around like a soccer ball.

Sometimes we walk past magic all the time. We just don’t recognize it until someone else points it out.








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