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Which fruit is revered as a beauty aid, helping to fight wrinkles and other skin problems?

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Which fruit is revered as a beauty aid, helping to fight wrinkles and other skin problems?
a) apples
b) cherries
c) oranges
d) strawberries

The answer is d.) Strawberries have been revered for their skin-healing properties. Theresa Tallien, an important social figure during the French Revolution and an ambassador of Parisian fashion, had 20 pounds of crushed strawberries added to her lukewarm bath to keep her skin supple and soft.

[Source: Foods that Fight Cancer, (McClelland & Stewart, 2006).]

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