Odd News Roundup: Gambling addiction spikes among South Korea's work-from-home day traders and more

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Gambling addiction spikes among South Korea's work-from-home day traders

Day traders seeking help for gambling addiction have tripled in number in South Korea, as COVID-19 social distancing and working-from-home has freed up more time for online stock market trading, data showed. Retail investors, known locally as ants, were a force in a 50% stock-price surge after a virus-induced sell-off in March.