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Show Recent research shows that babies who are fed apple juice have fewer rashes and tummy troubles. Apple trees begin to bear fruit when they're about 4 to 6 years old and peak at about 35 to 40 years. But occasionally you'll find apple trees nearly 200 years old and still bearing fruit! You may not know it, but it was an apple that caused the Trojan War. A golden apple inscribed "For the fairest" was claimed by the Greek goddesses goddess-es Aphrodite. Hera and Athena. They insisted that young Paris, a prince of Troy, act as judge. Aphrodite promised prom-ised him the most beautiful mortal woman, Helen, and she won the apple. Knraged, the two defeated goddesses avenged aveng-ed their pride with the war that destroyed Troy. |