Woman hospitalised after drinking too much bubble tea

The bubble tea phenomenon has swept the world by storm, but one young girl in China has run into serious trouble after drinking too much.

The 14-year-old was taken to hospital after suffering stomach aches and constipation, when a CT scan showed something very unusual, according to Asia One.

Inside her abdomen were over one hundred balls, which they soon worked out to be the tapioca or ‘boba’ balls that give bubble tea its charm.

The girl, who wasn’t believed when she said she’d only had one bubble tea drink recently, was sent home with laxatives and instructed to give the drinks a break.

It may surprise you to know that bubble tea has actually been around since the 80s, when it was created in Taiwan.

It only became popular in Australia however, about five years ago, despite it first arriving on our shores in 2009.

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