Diane 
If you are not a fan of creepy crawlies, you may be wondering, can bananas have spiders in them? I am sure you have all seen the lurid stories reported in the news of horrifying tales of baby spiders terrorizing the unwary banana eater! The question itself needs some clarification. …
If you are perhaps feeling thirsty after your tasty snack, why should you not eat bananas and drink Sprite at the same time? Is this even true, or is it an urban myth? Does it matter how many bananas you have eaten? Or how much Sprite you intend to drink? …
If you are a fan of these reptiles, you may have wondered, can a tortoise eat bananas? You might think the answer is obvious because practically every time you see a photo of a tortoise, it is eating a banana! But is it the right thing to do? Does a …
You may have come across this unusual fact before and wondered why bananas are picked at night. Is there a scientific reason behind it? Is it anything to do with the people who pick them? Or is there a commercial reason? Maybe it’s better if the bananas can’t see that …
If you enjoy taking your favorite fruit to work or school, you may be wondering how to keep cut bananas fresh in a lunchbox. Before we find out the answer, why cut them up anyway? Aside from the fact that they are an awkward shape and take up too much …
How often have you looked at your tasty snack and wondered, are bananas male or female? No? Oh, must just be me, then! Does their somewhat phallic shape make them male? Or are they female, thanks to their sensuous curves? Now I have put the idea in your head, let’s …
If you are fond of baking with bananas, I am sure you must have noticed this strange occurrence. How does this delicious creamy-white fruit change color? It’s time to find out why bananas turn purple when baked. Let me break down the scientific reason for you. Bananas turn purple due …
You may think that fruit and electricity are not natural partners, but stay with me on this one! At some point in time, somebody clearly wondered do bananas conduct electricity. Numerous experiments have been carried out to determine which fruits are capable of conducting an electrical current. Let’s take a …
I bet you have never really paid attention to the structure of a banana in your eagerness to eat it! However, if you look at it carefully, you might wonder, what is the black tip of a banana called? Let’s find out, and then you can amuse your friends with …
When enjoying your tasty snack, have you ever thought, why does my banana taste like alcohol? And perhaps, I would also be wondering, is it still safe to eat? Can children eat bananas that have reached the overripe stage? This is actually a natural part of the process as the …