Are bananas poisonous?

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Hammerhead

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No, that's just what the biology student's girlfriend told him. That's her excuse for not eating the banana.
 
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CKent

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It's true. And if you burp and fart at the same time you'll blow out your instestines - happened to my friend's sister's boyfriend's dad's friend's coworker's kid. You got the cooties btw, triple stamps no backsies!!!

Lol, where do you people come up with these things, and why do you post them? :(
 
Scarpozzi

Scarpozzi

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I once read that they are if they get lodged in your veins, but it takes a lot of pressure to get them to break the skin.
 
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JMWarren

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Originally posted by: Eeezee
I don't know, but they are definitely radioactive. I believe the isotope is K-40. Don't worry though, I think the source in your average banana is like 1 nC, or maybe just a little more than that, which is essentially harmless.

I'm not joking, there are actually a lot of food products with detectable amounts of radioactive isiotopes in them. Eating a bunch of bananas won't hurt you, you're well below the average yearly radiation dosage unless you fly a lot or experience prolonged exposure.
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QFT

My GF's Dad works in a Nuclear Plant and has to have a radiation scan monthly to make sure he didn't pick anything up. If he eats too many Banana's he'll test positive...
 
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Suspicious-Teach8788

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Originally posted by: Eeezee
I don't know, but they are definitely radioactive. I believe the isotope is K-40. Don't worry though, I think the source in your average banana is like 1 nC, or maybe just a little more than that, which is essentially harmless.

I'm not joking, there are actually a lot of food products with detectable amounts of radioactive isiotopes in them. Eating a bunch of bananas won't hurt you, you're well below the average yearly radiation dosage unless you fly a lot or experience prolonged exposure.
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Bananas are radioactive. You have to eat something like 500 bananas in a day to actualyl get messed up by that radiation.

We did some calculations in our chem class before
 
DivideBYZero

DivideBYZero

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Bananas are fine. Apples are deadly and counteracted by the skin they have. Strawberries are also deadly, but the pips on the outside save you.
 
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OutHouse

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poisonous no, but for me if i eat a banana im guranteed a a sh*t will be heading for the exit in 20 min. best laxative in the world for me.
 
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BooGiMaN

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Originally posted by: Hammerhead
No, that's just what the biology student's girlfriend told him. That's her excuse for not eating the banana.
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not eating the banana huh...i think she was talking about sex with her boyfreind..boy dont you feel stupid now....
 
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Away

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The poison is in the Chiquita sticker and it soaks into the banana...everyone knows that...geez.
 
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Alone

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Supposedly those white strings from the banana peel can be dried and smoked. I say this without and proof or anything to back it up. Just something I heard.
 
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