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Did you know bananas are radioactive? Discover the shocking truth about the world's favorite fruit! From being classified as berries to being genetic clones, bananas are more fascinating than you think. Watch to learn 5 mind-blowing banana facts that will change how you see this everyday fruit!

Science facts:
Bananas contain potassium-40 (natural radioactivity)
Banana plants are the world's largest herbs
Bananas are botanically classified as berries
Cavendish bananas are genetic clones
Wild bananas have large seeds
Bananas can float and help you sleep!
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00:00Did you know bananas are actually radioactive?
00:03That's right.
00:04They contain potassium-40, a natural radioactive isotope.
00:09But here's the shocking part.
00:11You'd need to eat 10 million bananas at once to get sick.
00:15And wait until you hear this.
00:17Bananas aren't even trees.
00:19They're actually giant herbs, the world's largest herbaceous plants.
00:24Even more surprising, bananas are botanically classified as berries.
00:28Yes, berries.
00:30And every commercial banana you've ever eaten is a clone.
00:34All Cavendish bananas are genetically identical.
00:37That banana you're eating, it's the exact same as every other banana sold globally.
00:42And those tiny black dots inside, they're not seeds.
00:46They're sterile ovules.
00:47Wild bananas have large, hard seeds.
00:50Plus, bananas can float in water and contain tryptophan to help you sleep.
00:55Amazing, right?
00:56Which fact surprised you the most?
00:59Let us know in the comments and follow for more mind-blowing food facts.
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That's just ONE of the shocking facts about the fruit you eat every day

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