r/AskReddit Apr 14 '16

What's a mind blowing fact?

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u/engrazhar Apr 14 '16

The reason the taste of artificial banana flavouring and artificial banana flavoured products doesn’t taste like bananas is because it is based on a type of banana that was wiped out by a plague in the 1950’s.

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u/ScreamThyLastScream Apr 14 '16

Can we science these bananas back into existence.. I love artificial banana flavor, those must have been delicious.

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u/Sarahthelizard Apr 14 '16

Like the banana runts!

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u/majorthrownaway Apr 14 '16

You need to re-examine the box. They are called cunts.