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16 ton meteorite found in Oregon, USA, 1902 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

 It has long been held sacred by indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley, including the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 

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The meteorite is on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City

...sounds about right

[–] glouriousgouda@lemmy.myserv.one 9 points 4 months ago

"Large swaths of Caucasians usually have a big building in the middle somewhere, with a shitload of other people's shit."