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The handwritten lyrics of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" are on display at Sotheby's in New York. An early draft appears to show lead singer Freddie Mercury was considering calling it "Mongolian Rhapsody" before crossing it out and renaming it. It's part of thousands of Mercury's personal belongings on display. They hit the auction block in September.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/01/style/freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody-mongolian-lyrics/index.html
Scientists say a small asteroid has been following the Earth in its orbit around the Sun for over two-thousand years. The asteroid was discovered in March at an observatory in Hawaii, and is estimated to be about 50 feet in diameter. Scientists are calling it a "quasi-moon" because it orbits the Sun in a similar time frame as the Earth, though it's roughly nine-million miles away. Some are estimating it's been following the Earth since about 100 BC, which would make it the longest quasi-satellite of Earth known to date.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have a new house: actually, a mansion in Beverly Hills. The Wallingford Drive home is an expansive 38-thousand square-feet, boasting 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms. The five-acre property also features an indoor sports complex with a basketball court, a pickleball court, a home gym, a boxing ring and a sports lounge and bar. And--it has a 12-car garage and reportedly cost "Bennifer" over 60-million dollars.
https://www.tmz.com/2023/05/31/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-buy-home-house-estate/
Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will be joining legendary rockers Guns N' Roses on stage. That might sound like an unlikely pairing, unless you were aware that Carrie Underwood is a huge fan of Guns N' Roses. She's performed their hits at her concerts, including "Welcome To The Jungle." Underwood will perform with GNR when the band makes a stop in Nashville on August 26th. Tickets go on sale to the general public today.
https://blog.siriusxm.com/carrie-underwood-guns-n-roses/
This isn't exactly breaking news, but there's a new warning that having a bear as a wrestling partner is probably not a good idea. As bear encounters ramp up, the police department in Salem, Missouri, is reminding residents that bear wrestling is illegal in the state. Anyone caught sparring with a bear will be faced with a Class A misdemeanor. Conservation agents say the best way to live with bears is to avoid conflict.
An Indy 500 fan is getting a a little something in exchange for his trouble at the race. A spokesperson for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said there was a crash towards the end of Sunday's race when Felix Rosenqvist and Kyle Kirkwood collided in Turn 2 and that sent Kirkwood's left rear tire flying over the grandstand. The tire landed on a car owned by a spectator named Robin Matthews, damaging the vehicle. Speedway owner Penske Entertainment says it will provide Matthews with a new car.
https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/fan-to-get-new-car-after-tire-at-indy-500-crushed-chevrolet/