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Meteorite lights up night sky in Finland

A meteorite lit up the night sky in Finland for 5 seconds on Friday, with the intensity of "100 full moons." Experts estimate that the meteor weighed over 200 pounds and didn't completely disintegrate when entering the Earth's atmosphere, landing in a remote area.
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