10 Beautiful Banana Facts
Is a banana a fruit or an herb? Are they going extinct? Do they help you lose weight? Get the answer to these questions and more with our fun banana facts.
are a berry, not a fruit. The plant itself is classified as a perennial herb.
2. Worldwide, bananas are the 4th most popular crop.
3. In an attempt to curb explicit live-streaming sites, China banned people from “seductively“ eating bananas online.
4. A cluster of bananas is called a “hand,“ with each banana known as a “finger.”
5. The word “banana” comes from the Arabic word banan, which means “finger.“
6. While most people peel their bananas from the stem down, the “proper” way is to peel from the bottom up.
7. The scientific name for the banana is Musa saspientum, which means “fruit of the wise men.“
8. Humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas.
9. Banana peels make up approximately 35% of a ripe banana, which is a larger proportion than most fruit. Eating banana peels not only is healthy but it also reduces food waste.
10. More songs have been written about bananas than any other fruit.
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