The guitar owned by Kurt Cobain has a new owner. Cobain played it in the music video for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". The blue 1969 Fender Mustang was expected to sell for 600-thousand dollars. But at auction, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay bought it for four-and-a-half million dollars. Besides being one of Cobain's most prized possessions, the iconic instrument was also featured in Nirvana's recording sessions for the albums "Nevermind" and "In Utero."
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/kurt-cobain-guitar-auction-smells-like-teen-spirit-1235274844/
An Alabama couple has come up with a unique way to make use of an old military helicopter. Blake Morris and Maggie Morton converted the body of the helicopter into a camper. They installed everything a basic camper has plus some extra amenities, like an outdoor TV hook up and speakers. The retired aircraft had been used by German and U.S. military before the couple got their hands on it.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/05/23/Alabama-Coast-Guard-couple-helicamper/7251653334738/
Folks working in the front office of a condo complex in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, got a surprise. A bear roamed in through a door that was left open at the complex in Steamboat Springs, and noticed a plate of cookies in the lobby. Kayilee Duryea was working the front desk and said the bear did not act aggressively or leave much of a mess behind, just a couple of crumbs. The bear helped itself out before officials arrived.
A rapper and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is coming back to life in the metaverse.
That's the late Notorious B.I.G. Surreal Events and Burst Live Inc. are working to create a virtual world called "The Brook" that will feature a hyper realistic model of the artist also known as Biggie Smalls. Fans will be able to explore the virtual environment, purchase real estate, and attend concerts. It's expected to launch later this year.
It looks like a Vermont teen might have just shattered a Guinness World Record. 18-year-old Ariana Wunderle walked back and forth across a six-foot-high tightrope 52 times in front of her classmates at Bellows Falls Union High School--while wearing four-inch heels. That's a total of 640 feet. The current Guinness World Record was set in 2014 when a performer walked just under 50 feet in heels. The high-flying act was a part of Ariana's senior project to raise money for Circus Smirkus, a non-profit youth circus based in Greensboro, Vermont. Her attempt has been sent to Guinness for official recognition.
And, finally, something from outer space is going to come close to Earth later this week. It measures just over a mile long, making it the largest asteroid to get relatively close to our planet this year. Although it is huge, there is no need to worry, as it will be two-and-a-half million miles away when it passes Earth on Friday. A live stream of the asteroid flying past our planet can be watched at virtual-telescope-dot-eu.