(UPI) Belgium's royal family took issue with one of the world's most recognizable monarchs, Burger King, over a marketing campaign a spokesman said is disrespectful.

The U.S.-based fast food company Burger King, which is set to open its first location in Belgium next month, launched a website in Belgium to promote the launch. It prompts users ...Read more

(UPI) Authorities in Florida are asking for the public's help finding a large $25,000 swan sculpture stolen by a naked man.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said surveillance cameras at Lakeland Cold Storage were recording just before 5 a.m. May 19 when a naked man carrying a 5-gallon bucket squeezed through a gap in the fence.

"Do you call ...Read more

(UPI) Wildlife authorities were summoned to a Florida airport where a stowaway 4-foot black throat monitor lizard was found on a cargo plane.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the agency's Venom Unit responded with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers Tuesday night to Miami International Airport, where a crew member had ...Read more

(UPI) A Disneyland visitor used a hand-made sign to secretly propose behind his boyfriend's back whole they were riding Splash Mountain.

A Reddit post by eugenius310 shows the photo taken by Splash Mountain's camera at the California theme park while the redditor and his boyfriend were on the ride.

The redditor said his nieces and nephews ...Read more

(UPI) Park Rangers in California's Santa Monica Mountains have a message for amorous high schoolers: Stop defacing National Parks for promposals.

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area posted a photo to Facebook of a rock bearing a gigantic one-word message in white spray paint: "Prom?"

The post, authored by "Ranger Zach," said ...Read more

(UPI) A Houston man seeking to give his girlfriend a romantic "flower" is drawing attention on Twitter after accidentally giving her a bundle of kale instead.

Houston woman Jailyn, @JayJailyn on Twitter, tweeted a photo of the "flower" she was given by her boyfriend, Jamarcus.

"My boyfriend brought me this thinking it was a flower but it's ...Read more

(UPI) A tiny alligator was caught on camera walking down the side of a Florida road before using a crosswalk.

The South Florida Water Management District shared a video on Facebook of the tiny gator walking along the road just outside of the agency's West Palm Beach headquarters Thursday morning.

"Just another morning at the office," the ...Read more

(UPI) France celebrated the 25th anniversary of its annual strawberry festival by baking the world's longest French strawberry cake.

Five professional pastry chefs baked each section of the Guinness World Record-breaking,105-foot long fraisier patissier, a cake made with fresh strawberries, layers of creme and sponge cake.

The finished product...Read more

(UPI) A Chinese driver who apparently didn't want to put his convertible top up in the rain was filmed driving down the highway with an umbrella.

The video, filmed earlier this month, shows a man driving a red Mercedes-Benz convertible during a rain storm in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province.

The man had the vehicle's top down despite the rain, but ...Read more

(UPI) A security camera in China was recording when a man attempted to squeeze through a guardrail in the middle of a busy road and ended up stuck.

The video shows the man walking across the busy road in Bozhou, Anhui Province, and arriving at the metal guardrail in the middle of the street.

The man decides to squeeze through the bars rather ...Read more

(UPI) An Irish veterinary clinic is seeking someone with "cattitude" to fill a crucial paid possession: A professional cat cuddler.

The Just Cats veterinary clinic in Dublin shared a job posting on its website with the headline, "Cat Cuddler Needed!"

The clinic said candidates should have plenty of "cattitude" and ideally be a crazy ...Read more

(UPI) A frantic squirrel caused a minor travel delay after wandering onto a train in Massachusetts during the Thursday morning commute.

A passenger reported the squirrel hopping between seats on the train at about 8:30 a.m. prompting Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to assess the situation.

"The train was held for 3 minutes at ...Read more