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Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog

Apparently, this latest poll was tricky for most everyone. Only 9% of you figured out what which was the FAKE beauty science headline. Read on to see if you were one of the savvy science sleuths.

Women in their 40s report more issues with their skin than any other group - TRUE

20% of you thought this was the fake but it’s true. In a recent skin survey by The Segmentation Company, a division of Yankelovich, Inc., eighty-four percent of women said they had at least one issue with their skin. Women in their 40s had the most problems averaging about four skin care issues. So, if you’re in your 30s now, don’t look for your skin issues to go away any time soon. On the plus side, in your 40s you’ll have much more experience dealing with those problems.

Data suggests the smell of rotten eggs can increase human lifespan - TRUE

This one tricked most of you. A whopping 59% were certain that this was a yarn, but it wasn’t. The headline is based on research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that showed worms exposed to a small concentration (50 parts per million) of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) lived up to eight times longer than their counterparts breathing normal air. According to the researchers, humans and worms share similar longevity genes so the technology could theoretically be applicable to humans. Of course, we’ll all smell a bit funny.

Eating tomatoes can protect skin from sun damage - TRUE

Only 11% of you found this too unbelievable but it isn’t. Apparently, tomatoes can protect from sun damage. A research team found adding five tablespoons of tomato paste to the daily diet of 10 volunteers improved their skin’s ability to protect against harmful UV rays. This is significant because the tomatoes were actually ingested, not slathered on the surface of their skin. With the way that the rates of skin melanoma have been steadily rising, encouraging everyone to eat more tomatoes is a great idea. And really, who doesn’t want a good excuse to eat more pizza?

Male interviewers were more biased for attractive interviewees than female interviewers - FALSE

Over 90% of you thought this was true but this research shows, it’s false. It turns out that female interviewers were actually more biased by attractiveness than male interviewers. They gave attractive looking male and female interviewees more high status job packages than their average looking counterparts. Female interviewers also gave preferential treatment to attractive men over attractive women. On the other hand, they gave average looking men lower status job packages than average looking women. Male interviewers did not seem to be biased by attractiveness when it came to offering high or low status job packages.

How did you do? Were you able to sniff out the beauty BS? Leave a comment below and let the Beauty Brains Community know.