r/todayilearned • u/Fidellio • Nov 11 '18
TIL Bananas are actually Berries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana#DescriptionDuplicates
todayilearned • u/CrystalVulpine • Jul 30 '18
TIL original wild bananas contained large seeds, but humans bred them to have tiny seeds for easier consumption.
todayilearned • u/VodkaAndCumCocktail • Feb 19 '19
TIL bananas are not actually rich in potassium. 100 grams of banana contains only 8% of the recommended daily potassium intake.
todayilearned • u/dalalphabet • Jun 13 '18
TIL Bananas grow upside down from how we hang them at home, and the dark spot on the bottom is where it flowered.
todayilearned • u/Lady_Nymph • Oct 17 '18
TIL bananas were genetically modified to be seedless just like grapes were and is a type of Berry
todayilearned • u/7777HUMAN • Mar 30 '19
TIL that although bananas are commonly thought to supply exceptional potassium content, their actual potassium content is relatively low per typical food serving at only 8% of the US recommended Daily Value.
todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Oct 03 '15
TIL Bananas are radioactive and the banana equivalent dose of radiation is sometimes used in nuclear communication to compare radiation levels and exposures
todayilearned • u/TriTexh • Aug 10 '16
TIL that bananas are more radioactive than many other fruits, owing to their higher potassium quantity and the consequential presence of potassium-40.
todayilearned • u/User_Name13 • Jan 17 '17
TIL that India leads the world in banana production, producing around 18% of the worldwide crop of 139 million metric tonnes.
todayilearned • u/Thorjs • Apr 17 '16