Pineberries are a strawberry derivative that taste like pineapple.

Their arrival is a sure sign that summer is on the way, but 2012 is the year when a new variety of strawberry will be the hit fruit of the season.The Pineberry, a white strawberry with a distinctive tropical flavor reminiscent of pineapple, hit the shops last year but is set to dominate fruit sales this summer.More than 3,000 plants have been sent to garden centers hoping to grow the unusual fruit, which has flesh as white as the cream poured over traditional strawberries.When the fruit is sweet and juicy enough to eat, the flesh is almost totally white but studded with red seeds - the reverse of the usual variety.Experts believe this coming year will see a trend for the strawberries, as well as other unusual veg such as purple majesty potatoes.

Eating cheese can help to fight against cavities.

Eating cheese, particularly as a snack -reduces the acids that cause cavities and gum disease. Cheese stimulates saliva production, which is body's way of keeping mouth at a normal acidity level. The saliva helps remove any residues in the mouth, and also provides a buffer against high acidity. Cheese also helps re mineralise teeth surrounded by acids. Cheese increases dental plaque pH and thereby decreases the risk of cavities and gum disease. Eating a diet rich in dairy products is important in maintaining good health, and its especially vital to bone health. A pH level below 5.5 indicates that the person faces a risk of tooth erosion, where in tooth erosion wears away.This makes the teeth vulnerable to dental cavities and other problems.A pH level of above 5.5 indicates a reduced risk of developing cavities.

Eating mangoes linked to low blood sugar.

A study has revealed that consumption of mangoes may have a positive effect on blood sugar on obese individuals an reduce cancer risk. The study led by Oklahoma State University's Nutritional Sciences Associate Professor Edraline Lucas examined the effects of daily mango consumption on clinical parameters and boy composition in obese subjects. According to the researchers, mango contains nutrients and other bioactive components that can provide various health benefits, the Daily Times reported. "It is high in fiber, vitamin A and C, as well as other minerals. In addition to the positive effects on body fat, blood lipids and glucose, it is not associated with serious side effects such as negative effects on bone that is linked with the use of nosiglitazone, a drug commonly used to lower blood sugar," he said. Blood sugar levels at the conclusion of the study were significantly lower than the baseline both male and female subjects.

Dog rescues baby tossed in rubbish heap in Thailand.

A clever dog in Thailand has become a local hero after he rescue a new born girl in a plastic bag from a roadside dump and carried the baby back to his master's house. The canine, a Thai Bangkaew called Pui, found a white plastic bag from a dump site in tamban Sala Loi in The Rua district. He carried it to her master Gumnerd Thongmak's house and barked loudly to get attention. Gumnerd's niece Sudarat, 12, said she went downstairs after hearing the dog barking  and found the bag on he patio. She opened it and was shocked to find a new born girl inside. Sudarat ran to get her mother and they took the babyto the Rua hospital, The Bangkok post reported. The baby weighs 2.2kg, hospital officials said. They believed she was born prematurely, at around seven and a half months. She was later transferred to Phranakhon Sri Ayutthaya hospital. Pui has also received a leather collar and a medal from the Rua district Red Cross chapter as a token of appreciation for his clever rescue. 

Rural India selling cow and buffaloes on OLX,Quickr.

Online classifieds such as OLX and Quickr are finding good traction for their business in semi urban and rural area n states like West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnatka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Assam and Uttar pradesh."While the main metros continue to be top contributors to our site, the rapidly increasing internet usage in tier 2 and 3 towns has also boosted our growth tremendously. Today Tier 2 and 3 cities account for over 50% of our traffic," Quikr CEO Pranay Chulet told PTI. OLX, which has a majority of users mainly from metros, is also finding that small town traffic on its site is growing. "We do notice positive trends from Tier 2 cities as well. These include cities like Jaipur, Surat, Cochin," OLX CEO Amarjit Batra said. With these sites offering platform to users to buy and sell a wide range of products, it is not surprising that enterprising farmers are using them to sell their pets and animals as well. 

Humans of the future might look like Pokemon characters in the future.

Forget cyborgs — humans of the future might look more like Pokémon characters.In 100,000 years, people might have larger heads, Google Glass type contact lenses and sideways-blinking oversized Disney eyes that glow green with cat-like night vision. At least, that is what two researchers say could happen in "one possible timeline.""This is speculation based on reason," artist Nickolay Lamm told the Daily News. "When I designed it I wasn't thinking of anime, but I can see the resemblance. It's kind of a coincidence that that happened."Lamm teamed up with computational geneticist Alan Kwan to envision a future where zygotic genome engineering technology develops to the point where humans will be able to control their own evolution the way we control electrons today."In this future," Kwan said, "humankind has wrested control of the human form from natural evolution and are able to bend human biology to human needs."This ability, the team says in their report, could result in more facial features that humans find intrinsically attractive: strong lines, straight nose, intense eyes and perfect symmetry. But other changes will be driven by function, they suggest.

A class of 24 twins.

A school broke a world record by having 24 sets of twins.The middle school in Illinois has the most sets of twins in a single grade. They discovered the fact when twin boys Luke and Ryan Novosel, both 11, began counting up all the other twins in their Highcrest Middle School directory, in Wilmette, Ill. “We were absolutely shocked,” said their mother, Nancy Fendley. “It’s blowing it away,” she added.With some help from mom and dad, the boys submitted an application with Guinness earlier this year and after following up with birth certificates, photos and proof that all are enrolled at the school, they are to receive official recognition in several weeks.Most of the twins, who are mostly fraternal are three sets of boy-boy twins, 11 sets of girl-girl twins and 10 sets of boy-girl twins. The two sets of identical twins are girls. They are all in their fifth grade.“I think it’s just statistically kind of bizarre,” Fendley said.Three schools share the current record of 16 pairs of twins in one grade; Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa; Staples High School in Westport, Conn.; and Maine South High School in Park Ridge, Ill.Federal statistics show about 33 twins per 1,000 births in 2010.“The whole school thinks it’s the greatest thing, It’s been such a fun, creative experience,” Fendley said.

Man claims to have electrocuted an alien.

A Chinese man have posted photographs of him posted next to his alien which he claims to have trapped when it crash landed outside his house. The pictures of Mr Li standing next to rather crude looking extraterrestrial have sparked frenzy of speculation social networking sites across China. Mr Li claims he saw a formation of UFO's buzzing across the night sky along the yellow river in Binzhou Shangdong province. Li says he was following five floating lights in the sky when he came across the electrocuted body of alien. After coming across the body, Li took the body and transported it to home where he then interred it into his freezer.Unfortunately for true believers, the police quickly tried to quell the interest by posting a quick blurb asserting the alien was nothing more than a rubber.Unfazed by the possibility the alien being fake, Chinese netizens are busy trying to connect the Shandong to a purpoted UFO siting in Hubei province. Sadly police is also trying to put this rumor down. 

Men act like kids until they are 43.

A new study throws light at the age of maturity for men . The study revealed that men act like kids until they are 43. Both the sexes agreed on the fact that men remain immature well into their late 30's and early 40's. In case of women, they were regarded as being mature 11 years earlier at the age of 32. The survey which was conducted by Nickelodeon UK, revealed that 8 out of 10 women interviewed believed that males never stop being childish. Childish acts include amusement with flatulence, playing video games. Other signs of immaturity included staying silent after rows, racing another car at traffic lights, being unable to cook simpler meals and sniggering at the rude words. The average British women asked their partners to act his age atleast once a month.Three out of ten have ended their relationship due to a guy's immaturity.

Egyptian girl with two heads and one body.

We all have heard of twins, identical twins and even conjoined twins for that matter. But ever heard of a pair of twins out of which one baby just had a head and no body? Also that the under developed twin's head blinked and smiled but wasn't capable of survival. Well this was the case of Manar Maged. The Egyptian girl was born with a birth defect called craniopagus parasiticus. This is a very rare birth glitch that occurs when the embryo splits into two parts but refuses to complete the process leaving its twin with loads of brain diseases. Manar was operated with a team of 13 surgeons on 19 February 2005 when she was 10 months old to separate her conjoined twin. The procedure being complex and ambiguous the surgery lasted 13 long hours.The little kid though survived the surgery and subsequent brain operations but eventually died an year later on 25 March 2006 due to excessive brain infection, pneumonia and serious heart condition.

There is a game about living with depression.

There is a game about living with depression. Depression is one of those illnesses which tortures human mind, but it leaves no bruises or scars. Therefore it is difficult for non depressed people to grasp the seriousness of depression. And due to all misinformation presented by the media, it is also often difficult for them to understand it. The game is called depression quest. Depression quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand of the illness the depths it can do to people. Since the aim is to spread awareness there is no minimum amount you have to pay to play the game.

A Russian billionaire planning to become immortal by 2045.

Dimitry Itskov, a 32 year old Russian billionaire is planning on living forever. He plans to achieve this feat by 2045, which gives the name of his idea-"Initiative 2045". He has a simple plan to make an android body for himself. The idea aims to create the technology enabling the transfer of a persons personality into an advanced  non biological carrier and extending life, including to the point of immortality. Itskov has named his "advanced non biological carrier" "an avatar", which is regulated by a brain computer interface. Itskov says it functions somehow like the 2009 James Cameron movie Avatar. Itskov also says that by the year 2025 he expects autonomous life support system for a human brain linked to a robot, which means he will be on a hold of technology that could implant human brain into a robot. By the year 2035 a human should be able to upload there brain into a robot and by the year 2045 we will be replaced by holograms or our body will be. "We will transform into a new species, when this will happen," says Itskov.