bananafacts

A new, fun, banana-based fact every day.

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Called it a year ago!
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Banana peels are actually edible if cooked.

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Top stop the fungal disease which is wiping out Cavendish bananas, scientists in The Netherlands are trying to grow bananas in a man-made substance rather than soil. And so far it’s working...
https://t.co/h1NrBA1v4O #cavendish #banana

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The life of a banana plantation is 25 years or longer.

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Many consumers are willing to pay a premium price for Fairtrade bananas. Fairtrade is designed to help producers in developing countries achieve a better price for their goods, allowing them better working and environmental conditions. #fairtrade

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During WWII bananas had disappeared from shops. When transatlantic shipping started again at the end of the war, the return of the banana was hailed an end to austerity and to the curse of the ration book.

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The Labour government elected after WWII, instigated a national banana day in 1946 and organised a distribution of bananas to children.

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Bananadine is a fictional psychoactive substance which is supposedly extracted from banana peels. A hoax recipe for its "extraction" from banana peel was originally published in the Berkeley Barb magazine in March 1967.

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In 1967, the myth that smoking banana skins got you high was so widespread that the American FDA had to step in and run scientific tests for it. They determined that smoking bananas does not get you high. #high #bananaskin

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Plantains are members of the banana family, but they are starchier and lower in sugar, which means that when they are ripe, they will still be green in colour. While a banana can be eaten raw, plantains are usually cooked first.

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The four leading banana export countries worldwide are Ecuador, Costa Rica, Philippines, and Colombia.

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The tender core of the banana plant trunk is used in South Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine. Examples include the Burmese dish mohinga, and the Filipino dish inubaran.

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On the night of the full moon in the 12th month of the traditional Thai lunar calendar, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal, or a pond, making a wish as they do so.

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In Thailand, banana leaves are used to create an offering bowl called a krathong, an important element during the traditional festival of Loi Krathong. #loykrathong

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A medium-sized banana typically contains 105 calories.

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And some of the best are are strawberry, pear, apple, gorgonzola and Emmental cheese

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According to food pairing website, https://t.co/mvwGB8Vp5p, some of the worst things to serve with banana are lobster, fish and ham.

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Bananaman is a fictional comic character, a parody of traditional superheroes. He's shown as a schoolboy who transforms into a muscled, caped figure when he eats a banana. #bananaman

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Every banana is packed with vitamins and minerals: Vitamin B6 - 0.5 mg
Manganese - 0.3 mg
Vitamin C - 9 mg
Potassium - 450 mg
Magnesium - 34 mg
Folate - 25.0 mcg
Riboflavin - 0.1 mg
Niacin - 0.8 mg
Vitamin A - 81 IU
Iron - 0.3 mg

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Actor, entertainer, writer, TV star & radio host, Nicholas Parsons told The Times in 2005 that he started every day with a banana.

He died in the early hours of today, aged 96.

A legend.

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The phallic likeness of the banana emoji quickly lent it as a symbol for penis on social media and text messages. 🍌🍌🍌