Quirky News / 22 August 2022
Pilots get a wake-up call, COVID tests for fish in China, and an hour in the life of Insta-famous destinations…
Two pilots with Ethiopian Airlines had to be woken up to land the plane after they flew over their destination last week. All’s well that ends well, but the snoozy duo have been suspended pending an investigation.
With their COVID-zero policy, we’ve seen plenty of examples of China taking pandemic control very seriously, including ongoing lockdowns of millions of people. Now fish are being swabbed for the virus in the coastal city of Xiamen. Not live ones – the ones heading for the markets…
Remote locations that have become Insta famous = not so much fun to visit anymore. To illustrate, a clever photographer has produced time-lapse collages that show all the people who had visited the area across an hour. How’s the serenity…
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