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Banana Facts
Banana facts and facts about bananas, from the Random Facts shelf.
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A not-surprising fact about spider monkeys
Spider monkeys like banana daiquiris.
A surprising fact about bananas and strawberries
Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't.
Do bananas grow on trees?
Bananas don't grow on trees. The banana plant is technically a giant herb, and its "trunk" is made of tightly packed leaf stalks.
What happened to the Gros Michel banana?
The Gros Michel was the world's main export banana until a fungus called Panama disease wiped out plantations in the 1950s, and the Cavendish replaced it.
Are bananas radioactive?
Bananas are very slightly radioactive because they contain potassium-40, and scientists sometimes jokingly use the "banana equivalent dose" to explain tiny radiation exposures.
What is a bunch of bananas called?
A cluster of bananas is called a "hand," and a single banana is called a "finger."
Why do bananas curve?
Bananas curve because they grow upward toward the sunlight after first hanging down, a process called negative geotropism.
Which country grows the most bananas?
India is the world's largest banana producer, though most of its bananas are eaten at home rather than exported.
Where does the term "banana republic" come from?
The term "banana republic" was coined by writer O. Henry in 1904 to describe a politically unstable country whose economy depended on exports like bananas.
Do wild bananas have seeds?
Wild bananas are full of large, hard seeds, unlike the seedless bananas sold in stores.
What is the most popular fresh fruit in the US?
Bananas are the most popular fresh fruit in the US by amount eaten.
Did Warhol design an album cover?
Andy Warhol designed the banana cover for the Velvet Underground's debut album.