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Muffet, Flickr Apples Increase Muscle Tone and Reduce Fat: Study
Will an apple a day actually make you a big hit on the beach?
It's possible, as new research suggests that ursolic acid, which is found in abundance in an apple's peal, builds muscles while reducing fat.
Weekend Box Office: ‘Super 8′ Is Number One
Though it wasn't what one might call a "super" performance, J.J. Abrams' alien-adventure movie 'Super 8' took the top spot at the box office this weekend with a healthy $37.0 million, opening slightly higher than expected.
That was more than enough to edge out last week's champ, 'X-Men: First Class,' which dipped 55 percent to earn just $25.0 million.
San Diego Union-Tribune Woman Buys $5,000 Worth of Goods For Strangers
The phrase "my treat" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday in suburban San Diego.
In what may be a strange attempt at improving diplomatic relations, a 66-year-old white woman identified as Claudia Smith with a self-proclaimed love for Mexicans bought $5,000 worth of clothing for 50 women at the Everything a Deal discount store, where nothing has a price tag over $9.99.
Martin Hunter, Getty Images Modified Dairy Cows Produce Human Milk in China
Scientists in China have genetically modified a batch of cows so that they can now produce human breast milk opposed to regular cow's milk. The researchers at the Agricultural University in Beijing did so by injecting the human gene that makes milk into 300 bovine embryos.
Kiel, flickr Apple Reveals Highly Anticipated iCloud at WWDC
In other Apple news, the new iOS5 will be coming this fall for iPhones, iPads and iPod touches and will bring the iCloud, native tabbed browsing, UI improvements including dedicated camera button on lockscreen, on-phone editing tools for pictures and a total rework of notifications.
Mac OSX Lion will be released in summer 2011 and the upgrade will only cos
This Day in History for June 7, 2011
Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1654 – Louis XIV becomes King of France (More info)
1776 - Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduces a resolution in the Continental Congress proposing a Declaration of Independence (More info)
1862 – The United States and Britain agree to suppress the slave trade (More info)
radioPup Mobile App Now Available for Android
radioPup, the only mobile app that lets you to listen to WFGR, is now available for Android users! Starting now, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Android users can listen to Grand Rapids Classic Hits anytime, anywhere, for free
Freeland Foundation Man Tries to Smuggle Baby Animals Past Airport Security
In a bizarre twist, a first-class passenger was arrested this week after he was caught trying to smuggle two panthers, an Asiatic black bear, one macaque monkey and one marmoset in his luggage.
According to the Guardian, the suspect, Noor Mahmoodr, was charged with "possessing endangered wildlife and smuggling endangered wildlife." The animals were reportedly drugged at the time, and received immediate veterinary care after Mahmoodr was caught.
Mark Wilson, Getty Images Man Found Living on Top of Waffle House
An air conditioner repairman made a startling discovery while doing work at a Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia.
According to reports, he found a man living on the roof of the Gordon Highway location. Authorities were quickly notified, and police and firemen were called in to bring him down.
YouTube Did Groping Destroy Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s Marriage? [VIDEO]
As the world tries to figure out what exactly led Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver to split after 25 years of marriage, the good old folks fat Taiwan's NMA News have posted a theory of their own.
In their latest animated recreation, NMA News chronicles the downfall of marriage, during which it asks, rather bluntly, if groping was the reason behind it.
Mario Tama, Getty Images Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion
Microsoft is set to shell out big bucks - a whopping $8.5 billion - to buy Skype Global, the NY Times is reporting.
According to the report, the deal will allow Microsoft to leverage Skype, which last year had 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations, on platforms including Xbox 360, Kinect and Outlook.
"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world," Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said Tuesday in a statement.
Commodoreusa.net Commodore 64 Making a Comeback
The Commodore 64, the classic personal computer from the eight-bit '80s, is making a comeback. Sort of.
Later this month, Commodore USA will be releasing a computing system that looks just like
