London, England (WFN) -- Embarrassment never tasted so sweet for British cookie maker Huntley & Palmers. An early 20th century cookie tin with a hidden picture of two dogs having sex in the serene picnic scene is expected to fetch $446 dollars at an auction next Friday. The story goes that the disgruntled artist took revenge on his employer by inserting the naughty scene into his final project because he was fired.

CHICAGO -- Behold the power of cheese: A new study claims dairy products are the solution to fighting obesity. A 24-week study published in the journal "Obesity Research" shows that obese adults placed on a reduced-calorie, but high dairy diet, lost the greatest percentage of body weight and body fat, especially around the abdominal region, compared to the non-dairy dieters.

LONDON -- Play violin and your skin may regret it. A London doctor is warning that playing music can be bad for your skin, citing conditions like "fiddler's neck," where the skin in contact with a violin or viola toughens and develops a bark-like appearance. Dr. Thilo Gambichler also says flautists can develop dermatitis of the lips, while guitarists can develop a chest irritation known as "guitar nipple," reports ananova.com.

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Ben & Jerry's named an ice cream after Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia -- and now the chain is debuting a freezer that uses sound waves to chill out. However, this device requires some real heavy metal: Sound waves must measure 173 decibels -- many times louder than the loudest rock concert. A prototype for the "thermoacoustic" refrigeration device will be showcased at the Ben & Jerry's factory in Vermont.

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