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All Boxed Up: The Fitness Cube Keeps Your Home From Looking Like A Gym


Most of us don't have a special space for a real home gym, but the Fitness Cube, by the French fitness club and gym equipment/sports clothing manufacturer, Domyos, is clearly made for those small home and apartment dwellers who want everything in a home gym without having it take over our living spaces.

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Spavino Bath Salts Turn Water Into Wine


Spavino Bath Salts Turn Water Into Wine
Women have bathed in milk, mud, pretty much anything in an effort to look pretty so why not wine? Simply add Spavino Cabernet (red) or Chardonnay (white) to a warm bath and you'll be looking grape in no time!

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Want To Be On Reality TV? Italian Resort Offers Reality TV Inspired Vacations


For those who have turned on their favorite reality TV show, and thought "man, I'd like to do that", a major Italian vacation tour operator is about to make your dream comes true with Reality Village.

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Researcher Creates Model To Determine When Heart Attacks Are Imminent


A young medical researcher in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tel Aviv University is giving hope to the millions of people who may otherwise die of sudden heart attacks. Dr. Sharon Zlochiver has developed a mathematical model to predict heart attacks.  And if it proves successful, he will be able to recommend prophylactic treatment from his office to patients' physicians by email!

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LEGO Ice Brick Tray – Cool!


If you have a birthday party or pool party coming up, make your drinks extra special with LEGO ice cubes. Your cubes will be the coolest around!

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Study Finds Statin Users 3 Times Less Likely To Develop Prostate Cancer


Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the world. New research points to a group of cholesterol-lowering medications, called statins, having positive effects on prostate health, in addition to their benefits in reduction and control of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

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Hypoxic Response Is One Key To Age Related Disease And Longevity


Research conducted at the University of Washington, and published in the April 16, 2009 issue of Science, uncovered a new pathway by which the hypoxic response can occur... the regulation of a protein called proteasome.

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Exercise Your Hands To Avoid Repetitive Stress Injuries, Postpone Arthritis


Chances are you have, or will get, osteoarthritis in your hands, fingers, wrists, or elbows. Arthritis is really limiting, because it doesn't just come and go; it's deteriorating. That's why the Hand Fitness Trainer makes so much sense. It strengthens your muscles and joints, resisting repetitive stress injuries and slowing the progression of osteoarthritis.

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Laid Off Camp:Recession-Friendly Concept Provides Entrepreneurial Motivation For The Unemployed


At a time when jobs are being cut daily throughout North America, lots of people find themselves in a position that's new and more than slightly terrifying; without a job for perhaps the first time in their lives. Laid Off Camp is an outlet for those who have recently lost their jobs to network and share their terrifying campfire stories with one another, but more than that, it inspires the opportunity that comes with finally being without a job.

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Free Beer? Kirin Free is All Fizz, No Buzz


Free Beer? Kirin Free is All Fizz, No Buzz
Free beer? It's more likely than you think... if you're in Japan, at least. That's because Kirin has introduced Free, a de-alcoholized brew with all of the fizz but none of the buzz.

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Gymnastics Lessons For Kids Go On The Road With Tumblebus!


Fitness and convenience are two services offered by the most successful businesses in North America. Tumblebus is a winning franchise with its gymnastics-on-the-go concept. Ideal for children's parties, or onsite entertainment at daycares and other kid-friendly events, Tumblebus is a fun business with the potential to expand!

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LEGO MP3 Player – Rock On, Baby!


The creative minds at Digital Blue and LEGO Systems have joined forces to bring a line of fantastically fun electronic products to children near and far. If you are a LEGO lover and dig listening to music, this new product is a must-have.

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Urine Test May Determine Lung Cancer Risk For Smokers


Researchers may have discovered why lung cancer affects some smokers and not others.

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If Asimo Can Do It, You Can Too! Assistive Walking Devices From Honda


Though Asimo seems like he'd make such a good butler, he (she? It?) is not ready to come home with us yet.  But some of what Honda learned in the robot's 22+ years is helping our future mobility, so we can answer the door ourselves and get our own lemonade. You might say the Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist are Asimo's offspring!

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Scorpion Venom And Nanoparticle Compound Slows Brain Cancer By 98 Percent


At the University of Washington, where researchers were already studying the effects of scorpion venom as a treatment for brain cancer, one group found that they could enhance the effectiveness of the venom by preparing a compound including nanoparticles.  This venom/nanoparticle compound cut the cancer spread rate by 98 percent, compared to 45 percent from the venom alone.

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Text Messaging Deceased Husband Helps Ease Housewife's Grief


Text Messaging Deceased Husband Helps Ease Housewife's Grief
A grieving Japanese housewife has found a unique use for the social media applications she and her late husband enjoyed when he was alive: keeping in touch with him after he passed on by sending text messages to his cellphone.

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Semen Spy: Need I Say More?


Ever get a hankerin' to detect for semen?  No?  Me neither.  I don't think James Bond carried this little spy gadget around.  But as a kit to make sure your kids aren't doing something naughty, the KJB Semen Detection Spy Kit is probably a good idea.

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LEGO Boombox – Rock On, Baby!


Digital Blue and LEGO Systems have joined forces to bring a line of fun and functional electronic products to children and LEGO lovers everywhere.  The bright blue Boombox is one of those products and is coming to a store near you.

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Breastlight Lets You Check Your Breasts Easily At Home


Breast exams are something that women need to do regularly. But how do you know if you are doing it correctly? The Breastlight is a product that lets you exam your breasts easily and accurately from home.

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Ticket Agency Zigabid Inspires Purchase Haggling


When it comes to the ticket selling industry, there are many outlets to purchase tickets for the hottest sports events, concerts and other entertainment. However, when buying from ticket vendors like Ticketmaster, there's no choice but to pay the set attendance price if you want to attend and scalpers might literally clear out your child's college fund. Zigabid, a new online startup lets ticket buyers and ticket sellers negotiate based on supply and demand, to get the best ticket prices and make their own entrepreneurial profit.

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