Facts About Bananas

A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to
20 bananas, which are known as fingers.

Banana plants are the largest plants on earth without a
woody stem. They are actually giant herbs of the same family
as lilies, orchids and palms.

In 2001, there were more than 300 banana-related accidents
in Britain, most involving people slipping on skins.

Some horticulturists suspect that the banana was the earth's
first fruit. Banana plants have been in cultivation since
the time of recorded history. One of the first records of
bananas dates back to Alexander the Great's conquest of
India where he first discovered bananas in 327 B.C.

The phrase 'going bananas' was first recorded in the Oxford
English Dictionary, and is linked to the fruit's 'comic'
connections with monkeys.

One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a
banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the
stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted
blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates
your system.  ¶ 9:44 PM