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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' HealthDoce River, river of mud in 'Minas Gerais', Brazil, Mariana disaster by Samarco

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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' HealthDoce River, river of mud in 'Minas Gerais', Brazil, Mariana disaster by Samarco
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Toxic Lead In Bananas After "Worst Environmental Disaster" In Brazil's History Could Risk Kids' Health

clock-iconFebruary 18, 2026
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Your Banana Smoothie Might Be Kind Of Self-Defeating, Health-Wiseglass of pink smoothie with a straw, surrounded by halved strawberries and bananas

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Your Banana Smoothie Might Be Kind Of Self-Defeating, Health-Wiseglass of pink smoothie with a straw, surrounded by halved strawberries and bananas
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Your Banana Smoothie Might Be Kind Of Self-Defeating, Health-Wise

clock-iconOctober 29, 2025

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Do We Really Share 60 Percent Of Our DNA With A Banana?woman in yellow sweater looking slightly frightened at a half-peeled banana in her hand, on a lilac background

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Do We Really Share 60 Percent Of Our DNA With A Banana?woman in yellow sweater looking slightly frightened at a half-peeled banana in her hand, on a lilac background
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Do We Really Share 60 Percent Of Our DNA With A Banana?

clock-iconMay 28, 2025
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Rubbing A Banana Peel On Your Face Is Not Some Big Skincare Secret – It’s Just Pointlesswoman rubbing a banana peel on her face

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Rubbing A Banana Peel On Your Face Is Not Some Big Skincare Secret – It’s Just Pointlesswoman rubbing a banana peel on her face
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Rubbing A Banana Peel On Your Face Is Not Some Big Skincare Secret – It’s Just Pointless

clock-iconApril 25, 2025
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The Truth Behind The Viral Blue Java BananaBlue java bananas bunch.

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The Truth Behind The Viral Blue Java BananaBlue java bananas bunch.
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The Truth Behind The Viral Blue Java Banana

clock-iconApril 8, 2025
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There Are No Spider Eggs In Your Banana, So You Can Relax Nowwoman on beige background wearing mint green t-shirt with blonde hair biting into a banana

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There Are No Spider Eggs In Your Banana, So You Can Relax Nowwoman on beige background wearing mint green t-shirt with blonde hair biting into a banana
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There Are No Spider Eggs In Your Banana, So You Can Relax Now

clock-iconSeptember 27, 2024
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What The Heck Is The Bananapocalypse? Are We Facing A Banana-Free Future?Several bunches of bananas on jute fabric

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What The Heck Is The Bananapocalypse? Are We Facing A Banana-Free Future?Several bunches of bananas on jute fabric
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What The Heck Is The Bananapocalypse? Are We Facing A Banana-Free Future?

clock-iconAugust 19, 2024
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People Are Just Now Learning Where You're Meant To Isolate BananasA bowl of fruit.

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People Are Just Now Learning Where You're Meant To Isolate BananasA bowl of fruit.
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People Are Just Now Learning Where You're Meant To Isolate Bananas

clock-iconFebruary 6, 2024
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You Might Want To Ditch This Ingredient To Boost The Nutrients In Your SmoothieTop-down view of blueberry and banana smoothie, whole banana to one side.

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You Might Want To Ditch This Ingredient To Boost The Nutrients In Your SmoothieTop-down view of blueberry and banana smoothie, whole banana to one side.
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You Might Want To Ditch This Ingredient To Boost The Nutrients In Your Smoothie

clock-iconJanuary 2, 2024
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Why Do Bananas Turn Brown And How Do We Stop Them?Process of ripening for banana showing a fresh green to yellow banana on left, an optimal ripened yellow banana in middle and a stale banana that turned dark brown due to enzymatic browning on right

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Why Do Bananas Turn Brown And How Do We Stop Them?Process of ripening for banana showing a fresh green to yellow banana on left, an optimal ripened yellow banana in middle and a stale banana that turned dark brown due to enzymatic browning on right
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Why Do Bananas Turn Brown And How Do We Stop Them?

clock-iconJuly 24, 2023
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These Golden Bananas Could Save The Lives Of Many Children In Ugandaarticle image

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These Golden Bananas Could Save The Lives Of Many Children In Ugandaarticle image
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These Golden Bananas Could Save The Lives Of Many Children In Uganda

clock-iconJuly 10, 2017

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Can You Really "Unripen" A Banana With A Blowdryer And Rice?article image

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Can You Really "Unripen" A Banana With A Blowdryer And Rice?article image
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Can You Really "Unripen" A Banana With A Blowdryer And Rice?

clock-iconJune 19, 2015