Odd News Roundup: Emergency Boxing Haircut and China's Soup Dumpling Quest
A boxer in Norfolk, Virginia, got a mid-match haircut after his braids came loose, obstructing his vision. In China, police imposed traffic restrictions as thousands of university students, known as the 'Night Riding Army', cycled overnight to Kaifeng searching for breakfast dumplings.
In an unusual turn of events during a boxing match in Norfolk, Virginia, Austin DeAnda was forced to get an emergency haircut mid-fight after his braids came loose and obscured his view. The incident occurred during his victorious bout against DeAundre Pettus and created quite a buzz.
Meanwhile, in central China, a viral trend saw thousands of university students dubbed the 'Night Riding Army' cycling overnight on shared bikes to Kaifeng in search of a breakfast food craze—soup dumplings. The event led to police imposing traffic curbs over the weekend to manage the congestion.
The 'Night Riding Army' has been gaining momentum over the past months, with pictures on social media revealing the scale of the flash mob as they clogged highways last Friday.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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