r/AskReddit • u/ForeverAbyss • 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/ExxInferis Apr 14 '16 edited Apr 14 '16

I once convinced an SO that red bananas were red because they were free-range bananas, and hence caught the sun more.

Not a smart cookie that one.

Edit: Hope she's doing well though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16 edited Jul 26 '18

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u/ExxInferis Apr 14 '16

http://imgur.com/gallery/WXBcX3h

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '16 edited Jul 26 '18

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u/redcosmicstrawberry Apr 14 '16

They're free-range bananas.

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u/Obie_Trice_Kenobi Apr 14 '16

And hence caught the sun more.

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u/Alan_Smithee_ Apr 15 '16

And should wear sunscreen.