Noodle doodles

Archaeologists in northern China have stumbled upon a tomb thatrsquos becoming the talk of the town Unearthed on a mountain outside Taiyuan in Shanxi province this 1200yearold grave from the Tang Dynasty is as rich in colour as it is in surprises The tomb is painted vibrant red yellow and orange looking like itrsquos straight out of some Chinese drama interior design catalogue But instead of grand battles or imperial feasts the murals depict something truly unexpected a noodlemaking session and a Western visitorThe tomb dating back to 736 AD was originally discovered during a road construction survey in 2018 but more intriguing details have been revealed The tombrsquos owner a humble noodle maker was laid to rest alongside his wife in a stark stone coffin bed The artwork is eyecatching with magical beasts and fantastic beasts galore But the standout feature is an impressive panel showing the noodlemaking process Scenes of the couple carting water threshing grains grinding and rolling dough are carved in the tomb Itrsquos like a culinary history channel program coming to life from ancient ChinaBut thatrsquos not all A blondehaired man with a whip leading three horses and a camel is also featured According to experts this lsquoWesternerrsquo is likely a trader from Central Asia Camels not native to China but welltraveled in trade art also make an appearanceGoon grandpasA gang of senior Japanese men has been nabbed for whisky yen and jewel heistsIn a story that sounds like a plot straight out of a heist film Japanese police have arrested a trio of grandpas collectively known as lsquoG3Srsquo for their daring burglary spree Hideo Umino 88 Hidemi Matsuda 70 and Kenichi Watanabe 69 are accused of breaking into at least two homes and are suspected of ten more burglaries in Sapporo and Ebetsu These grandpas allegedly hatched their criminal plan while serving time together in prison Once released they teamed up to execute their master plan Umino did the breaking and entering Matsuda handled the getaway driving and Watanabe was in charge of selling the loot The triorsquos big heist included a house breakin where they swiped 200 yen R111 and three bottles of whisky followed by a jewellery theft valued at about one million yen Rs 556086Olympics at homeYou donrsquot need to be at the Olympics to execute athletic manoeuvres as proven by Breanne Allerie a Canadian woman who took over the internet with her viral clip imitating highflying stunts So far 22 million viewers have watched her emulate tricks like the handstand the switch leap and the Shushunovamdasha move that amounts to a belly flop However Allerie admitted on Instagram that Olympic gymnasts ldquomake it look so much easier than it isrdquoDoggy and GabbanaXiaopai a stylish Doberman from China is making waves in the fashion world with his modelling skills and captivating gaze While Doberman are known as excellent guard dogs Xiaopai proves they can also shine as fashion models His photos and videos showcasing him in human clothes and accessories have garnered massive online attention amassing thousands of views and commentsGenzifying the dictionaryIf GenZ slang like ldquogetting the ickrdquo ldquobooprdquo and ldquoIYKYKrdquo confuse you donrsquot worrymdashthe Cambridge Dictionary has your back In 2024 it added five new slang terms and abbreviations So next time you feel lost in a Gen Z conversation just check the dictionaryThe sleepless seamstressThe irrational fear of not being able to keep up with garment orders caused Nguyen Kim a 42 year old seamstress to be unable to sleep for 30 years straight Doctors are stunned as this bizarre condition has not caused any negative effects on her body and health yetEye for an eyeA man in China lost his left eye after smacking a small house fly against his face What was diagnosed as lsquoseasonal conjunctivitisrsquo was actually a fatal infection that could have affected his brain Hence doctors had to surgically remove his eyeball