New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a recent UFO encounter The four-time MVP talked about his sighting on the season finale of “Hard Knocks.” He apparently saw the UFO in 2005 while staying with his old college teammate Steve Levy in New Jersey and described it as “this incredibly large object” that was “creating this kind of like explosion-type fire in the sky” as it flew overhead. Rodgers said he also heard fighter jets flying past as if they were chasing the object. He said he didn’t know what it was, but “it was definitely unidentified, it was definitely flying and it was definitely a large object.” Get this man in front of a House Select Committee already, but until then you can see his tale for yourself below.
A piano used by late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury to compose songs such as "Bohemian Rhapsody" has sold for a record $2.2 million at an auction run by Sotheby’s in London on Wednesday. Mercury bought the Yamaha Baby Grand Piano in 1975 after searching to find his “perfect piano”, and later used it to develop other songs such as "Don’t Stop Me Now" and "Somebody To Love."
Grandparents Day is coming up this Sunday, (September 10th) and just in time for the holiday, new research tells us what people call their grandma and grandpa. Some families use traditional names, while others get creative, and a survey of 15-hundred U.S. adults from all 50 states reveals the most popular nicknames for grandparents, besides grandma and grandpa. Coming in first is “Nana,” which is what folks in 12 states call their grandmas. “Grammy,” “Granny,” and “Gran” are tied for second, followed by “Grandmother,” “Mamaw” and “Abuela” in a three-way tie for third. “Abuela” is Spanish for grandmother and it’s the most popular name used in four states: Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. “Oma,” “Mamaw,” “Bubbe,” “Gram,” and “Nanny” are also the top name in at least one state. “Papa” is the most popular nickname for grandfathers, coming in first in 13 states. “Grandad” is next, with 11 states, followed by “Pop-pop” with seven states. “Abuelo,” “Grandfather,” “Papaw” and “Pawpaw” are all used in a handful of states as well. The survey also finds that 68% of respondents would rather spend time with their grandparents over their own parents. People see at least one of their grandparents 27 times a year, on average, while 45% talk to their grandparents on the phone at least once a month. As for their favorite grandparent, the maternal grandma wins with 44%, followed by paternal grandma with 23%, while maternal grandpas get 15% and paternal grandpas are the favorite for 11%.