The History of the Star Jelly

In 1619, a mystical writer named Robert Flood witnessed a meteor land near his home and followed after it. In 1821, a chemist in Amherst, Massachusetts spotted his own meteor landing,. There on the ground was an eight-inch wide circular object, but it wasn't a stone. Today, most people call it star jelly, although there are other terms as well.

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