Offbeat snippets from various sources…
EU bans old-fashioned light bulbs [BBC]
Japan’s new first lady claims to have rode on UFO to Venus [Reuters]
Korea – Geumsan Insam (ginseng) Festival [K-popped]
Retired – World’s longest serving bartender [Neatorama]
Rickshaw service at Japanese airport [Shibuya246]
Singapore – Couple stole S$16,000 worth of toiletries [Channelnewsasia]
Weird – 12 bizarre festivals around the world [Wickedreport]
X – We are all mutants [BBC]