Banana

Today I learned about Banana that

1. Wild bananas are full of seeds and the ones we eat have been specially bred over the years to be seedless.(Source)

2. The reason today's artificial banana flavoring for candy tastes so differently than an actual banana is because it is based on the Gros Michel Banana, which was nearly wiped out in the 50's due to a fungus. The bananas we eat today are from the Cavendish family.(Source)

3. Pumpkins, watermelons, avocados, and bananas are all berries while strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not. (Source)

4. Separating bananas slows down ripening process.(Source)

5. It's a bad idea to use a banana for scale when taking pictures of a beehive, since the alarm pheromone to alert bees to defend their hive smells like bananas.(Source)

6. Fanta is available in hundreds of flavors, including "Mushroom," "Red Tangerine," "Lychee Soursop," and "Banana Fermented Milk".(Source)

7. Bananas have more trade regulations than AK-47s (Source)

8. Bananas are berries and that the banana tree is not a tree, but the world's largest herb.(Source)

9. Human DNA is 50% the same as bananas. (Source)

10. Tea bags are made of banana fibers. (Source)