Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite crashes in his house

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Man becomes millionaire overnight after meteorite crashes in his house

The Hindi proverb about through-the-roof blessing from God literally came true for an Indonesian man who became an overnight millionaire as a meteorite crashed through his roof. The man with the meteorite, is a humble coffin maker. Selling the meteorite has made him immensely rich literally...

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[Rowan2222]

Well that's nice.
Bit like winning the lottery, but with better odds.

I would have thought his line of work would be picking up around now.
I used to live next to a coffin maker. I wondered why there is no other name for them like a cooper makes barrels, or a glover makes gloves, or a hatter makes hats.

 

[Duke]

BBC News - The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

You saw the headlines of a $1.8m meteorite? Here's the real story and it's just as fascinating.

www.bbc.co.uk

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