‘Cremated man’ found alive nine years later in China

A Chinese man has been found alive nine years after he was cremated, reported Metro. In 2014, Zhuo Kangluo was confirmed dead following a car accident, with family and friends identifying the body, which was subsequently cremated. However, a man who was behaving “strangely” in a village nine years later led to a DNA test that showed he was Zhuo. Zhuo was able to write the names of his relatives. Authorities are now hoping to identify the man who was mistakenly thought to be Zhuo in 2014.

Cockney has moved to Essex

The cockney accent isn’t dead, it’s just moved to Essex, according to new research. Past studies have found that younger generations in east London no longer use Cockney, but speak in multicultural London English. “This led many to suggest that the Cockney dialect was dead or dying,” Amanda Cole, a lecturer in sociolinguistics at the University of Essex, said, but she found that the accent is now “more prominent in Essex”, said The Times.

Eleven minutes walking can save your life

Just 11 minutes of brisk walking each day could prevent one in 10 premature deaths worldwide, according to the largest ever study of its kind. Other activities that can cut the risk of early death include dancing, riding a bike, playing tennis or hiking, said experts at Cambridge University. “Doing some physical activity is better than doing none,” Dr Søren Brage, of Cambridge’s Medical Research Council epidemiology unit, told The Guardian.

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