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Here are some fun facts about bananas: ・The Latin name for the ... check out the NPR Freakonomics episode titled “The Most Interesting Fruit in the World.” It provides a great history ...

The blood sugar connection Here’s where bananas get really interesting: they contain resistant starch, a type of carbohydrate that acts differently in your body than regular starches.

The folks over at SciShow have made a nifty little video explaining why and what we can do about it, along with some odd facts about this awesome fruit. Here are a few highlights: The bananas we ...

What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...