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Danish Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2011.

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Denmark's Prince Henrik Says He Won't Be Buried With His Wife

4:31pm August 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Denmark's Prince Henrik has repeatedly said that he is upset about the fact that he was never made King Consort, and that frustration has grown. He believes that he has been discriminated against.

7 Priests Walk Into A Bar

5:01am August 02, 2017

Seven student priests tried to get into a bar in Cardiff, Wales, but the staff at first turned them away, thinking they were dressed up for a bachelor party. The bar apologized with a free round.

Man Climbs 500-Foot Philly City Hall

5:01am August 02, 2017

A man climbed to the top of Philadelphia's City Hall, about 500 feet up. City officials only found out after he posted a video on YouTube.

You butter believe that people make sculptures out of the same stuff you put on your toast. In 2011, the Pennsylvania Dairy Industry rolled out their 1,000-pound "Butter Sculpture" depicting a dairy farmer providing milk to children playing.

National

NPR News Nuggets: Cracker Barrel Super Stars, A Car Scavenger Hunt & Butter

12:10am July 31, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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Follow Your Dreams And Achieve Anything, Like Visiting Every Cracker Barrel

5:05am July 27, 2017

An Indiana couple has been married for 60 years and is close to visiting every Cracker Barrel location in the U.S., all 645 of them.

Let's Touch Base On This Synergistic No-Brainer Game Changer

5:05am July 27, 2017

The job site Glassdoor got their ducks in a row to survey British workers on their most hated office jargon. The results were a no-brainer, but unlikely to be a game changer despite blue-sky thinking.

World Santa Claus Congress Meets In Denmark

6:58am July 26, 2017

The annual World Santa Claus Congress is happening now in Denmark, marking its 60th year. Bearded Santas gathered at an amusement park to bring holiday cheer.

What You Can Do With 2,000 Pounds Of Butter

6:41am July 26, 2017

A team of sculptors completed the annual butter sculpture at the Ohio State Fair. The centerpiece is a 6-foot tall bottle of chocolate milk.

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A driver watches as an unusual sight passes by the side of the car: a herd of bison, recently escaped from a nearby farm in Gilford, N.H. By evening, local police had successfully rounded up the herd.

National

WATCH: 'The Wild West?' No, It's New Hampshire — But Those Really Are Bison

2:25pm July 19, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

A small herd thundered free from a farm and wandered through forests and roadways. Eventually, local authorities managed to return the beasts safely — but not before a neighbor caught a video.

This Is Really Cheesy

4:56am July 19, 2017

Prize-winning cheeses at a U.K. competition were stolen. Thieves need to remember what cheese is yours, and what's nacho cheese.