The answer to last week’s True or False Banana Quiz was #1) Although bananas thrive best in a tropical climate, some varieties can be grown as far north as Iceland as long as...
“Banana Man” is a lively song by Tally Hall, a rock band formed in Michigan in 2002, with fans around the world. The band describes their music as "WONKY" – and...
Although bananas didn’t inspire the boomerang, they have been grown in Australia for over 100 years. Banana plants cover about 12,000 hectares, and produce...
Did eccentric artist Salvador Dali always peel his daily banana with his feet? True of False? No, not that I'm aware of ... but a few clever humans CAN peel their...
Instead of simply revealing the answer to last weeks’ Banana Trivia Quiz, I thought I’d take a look at some of the bogus alternatives first! So then, did...
Usually, it is my happy mission in life to encourage as many people as possible to eat bananas … but note: I did not say it was my mission to encourage people TO EAT...
“Bananas in Pyjamas” is an Australian TV series for pre-school children – now so popular, it is broadcast in 70 countries with approximately 100 million viewers....
Here’s a banana-game to help brighten your weekend. Click the picture to play “Banana-Barrage” and help Donkey Kong the Gorilla throw his bananas into the hanging barrels...
Watch out!! Bananas are taking over the world! Banana production has increased so much over the last decade that bananas are now grown in around 130 different countries, and...
The Rhino Horn Banana is a tall variety of plantain with especially long, curved fruits which give it its name. Individual plants grow about twenty feet...
After yesterday’s SnowGorilla, I thought it would be appropriate to write a few words about another white gorilla: Snowflake … perhaps the rarest and most...
Sorry Bananafans! No time for a "proper" banana post today. It snowed during the night, and I've been busy outdoors building a SnowGorilla. To finish him off, I made...
This fabulous flying banana is the work of famous kite designer Peter Lynn from New Zealand. His kites are amazing, and include fish, a turtle, a dolphin, an...
In the British Isles, our annual banana consumption is reported to be an amazing 3.5 billion bananas, or 26.6 lbs (12 kg) of bananas per person. This is...
When making a banana-split, most humans cut their bananas into two equal halves with a knife ... but did you know that modern cultivated bananas split...
The Hawaiian Black, also known as the Ele Ele, is one of the less popular Hawaiian bananas. It is a tall variety; very sturdy and wind-resistant. Its name does NOT...
It's time for this month's Caption Competition! Here's a strange photograph of a scary-looking human brandishing two bananas. Can you think of an amusing caption? Click...
Here's the answer to last week's trivia quiz: if you are very observant, you might have spotted a gorilla in ... Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone...
Have you ever wondered how people first discovered that bananas were good to eat? Well, an ancient Burmese legend tells how humans realised that bananas were...
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