oogeej
oogeej t1_j0e3yc2 wrote
Reply to TIL that RED bananas exist. They have a sweeter taste, and contain more nutrients like vitamin C, compared to regular yellow ones. by i_hate_you_and_you
Only Diddy Kong can collect them.
oogeej t1_iwo2hro wrote
Reply to TIL about Georgia “Tiny” Broadwick, the first woman to parachute from an airplane and the first person to manually deploy a parachute after a malfunction. by MightGuy420x
I hope those weren't at the same time.
"I'm breaking barriers, yay!" [moments later] "Oh crap how do you work this thing!?"
oogeej t1_j9evsio wrote
Reply to TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm
I remember not too long ago I burped through my nose after eating a banana and learned then that the 'banana flavour' wasn't so artificial.