Funny old world: Offbeat news from last weekAFP, PARISFrom the dangers of letting women sit up front, to Hong Kong’s fishy lobster meatballs, here is a weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world:BEWARE! Lobster meatballs are displayed for sale last week at a market in Hong Kong’s Wanchai area. This week Zhao Xiaoqing, a 28-year-old woman from northern China’s Shaanxi province, got engaged to her beau after they too were trapped on a date. Gourmets in the food-obsessed city are more than a little crabby at the results of DNA tests on one of its favorite foods, lobster meatballs. When the first Bundo book was released, British TV comedian John Oliver published a parody version to support gay charities.

Source: Taipei Times January 24, 2022 22:07 UTC