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September 29th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - Your chewing apparatus has to be pretty stable to be able to cope with all the sustenance we shove into it every day. The outermost layer of a tooth, the enamel, is actually the hardest substance that the human body produces.

September 7th, 2009 TAIPEI, Taiwan - - Enjoy Online Entertainment Delivered Straight to You esobi Inc., an innovative Internet information navigator, announced addition of "podcast" features to its existing multi-functional Internet application. With this upgrade*, eSobi users can always stay informed with audio and video online content, as well as enjoy entertainment on-demand from all over the world in the easy-to-manage interface of eSobi Podcast.

July 21st, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - Lots of products out there capitalize on the antibacterial effects of silver. Everything from cleaning cloths and insoles to washing powder and bandages - they all seem to employ the element in some way.

July 7th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - In the old days, sponges only came from the sea. For millennia, brave divers risked life and limb to bring them back to the surface.

June 23rd, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - If you don't keep shaking a container of unhomogenized milk, then the thicker, fatty portions of it separate and float to the top. This is liquid cream, which can be ladled off and beaten to produce a stiff foam - whipped cream.

June 9th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - It doesn't take long after you've polished off a plateful of the delicious vegetable before you are forcefully reminded of it in the restroom. Some people are surprised by the strange odor rising from the bowl after urinating.

May 26th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - The whole point of the skin of a cherry is to keep that from bursting. The smooth, slippery envelope protects the fruit from falling prey to funguses or microbes, and water usually just slides right off of one.

April 14th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - If someone is brave enough to bite into a lemon, then you can instantly tell from their expression that it wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. There's a reason why we can perceive the taste of sour.

March 31st, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - Ketchup can be a stubborn condiment. Just when you're ready to bite into a burger, it often refuses to flow.

March 17th, 2009 LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - All over the world cows, goats, sheep and other mammals are industriously milked every day to provide us with a whole range of dairy products. Children love it, and lots of grown-ups also enjoy a glass of creamy milk every now and again.

August 24th, 2009 National Geographic announces photography contestWASHINGTON — Are you proud of your vacation photos, nature pictures or other images from your travels? Consider entering the 2009 National Geographic International Photography Contest. There are three categories — people, places and nature — and you can enter a total of six photographs.

April 19th, 2009 Winners at the 28th Hong Kong Film AwardsHONG KONG — A list of winners in the top categories at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards announced Sunday at the Hong Kong Cultural Center: Best film: "Ip Man" Best director: Ann Hui, "The Way We Are" Best actor: Nick Cheung, "The Beast Stalker" Best actress: Paw Hee-ching, "The Way We Are" Best supporting actor: Liu Kai-chi, "The Beast Stalker" Best supporting actress: Chan Lai-wun, "The Way We Are" Best screenplay: Lou Shiu-wa, "The Way We Are" Best cinematography: Arthur Wong, "Painted Skin" Lifetime achievement award: Josephine Siao

February 21st, 2009 LONDON - A document listing the Oscar winners in each category leaked on the Internet is a fraud, says an Oscar spokesperson. 'The document is a complete fraud,' said Oscar spokeswoman Leslie Unger.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Welsh pop singer Tim Jones will be honoured with a special award in recognition of his "exceptional staying power" at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony. The 68-year-old singer will be conferred with the Howie Richmond Hitmaker prize at the event in New York on 18 June (09), reports Contactmusic.

April 26th, 2009 GURGAON - Champion club Churchill Brothers made a clean sweep of the I-League awards here Sunday. Though they lost the season ending one-off Super Cup to Federation Cup winners Mohun Bagan 2-1 at the Devilal Sports Complex, that didn't stop the I-league winners to sweep the awards.

April 23rd, 2009 Santana to receive lifetime achievement awardCORAL GABLES, Fla. — Carlos Santana will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

September 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Charusita Chakravarti of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Santosh G. Honavar of L.V.

September 18th, 2009 MUMBAI - HCL founder-chairperson Shiv Nadar has been conferred the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) businessperson of the year award in recognition of his company's pioneering investments in Britain. The award was presented here Thursday evening by Britain's Minister for Trade Investment and Business Lord Mervyn Davies.

July 24th, 2009 First lady: Exposure to arts essential for kidsWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says kids need more than just a good education: They need exposure to the arts, and early. "An educational foundation is only part of the equation," the first lady said at an East Room luncheon honoring the nation's top designers, winners of the 10th annual National Design awards.

July 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Mumbai Airport's proposed air traffic control (ATC) tower design has bagged a prestigious international award, an airport spokesman said here Tuesday. Designed by HOK International, the tower design has been conferred 'Autodesk Hong Kong Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award-2009'.