[meteorite-list] Details on Mbale

[almitt2 at 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.