Ten minutes of thoughts:
What attacks a banana to make it brown? Is it just decay? Dehydration? Fungus? Mold? Bacteria? I’m sure the internet will provide an answer.
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It hasn’t but it has yielded some wonderful tangents: a wiki on the brown banana frog, and some inspiration website. The inspiration website asks us “...isn't it true that what unites us as souls is stronger than what separates us?” I guess it’s true if you want it to be true. But, then again, who wouldn’t want it to be true? As such, it’s not true if you want it to be true. Instead it is true if you can believe it is true. Let’s take apart the quote a little bit. First, let’s rephrase it so it doesn’t chose sides. Rather than “Isn’t it true,” let’s just simply ask “Is it true.”
“Is it true that what unites us as souls is stronger than what separates us?”
Next, I’m going to assume that the collective “us” is mankind. Though, it would be more funny if the quote was only talking about the souls of south paws or banana tree frog owners.
“Is it true that what unites mankind as souls is stronger than what separates mankind?”
Aah, ten minutes are up…maybe I’ll get back to this later.
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bananas turn brown because they contain an enzyme (called polyphenol oxidase or tyrosinase) that reacts with oxygen and iron-containing phenols that are also found in the apple. The oxidation reaction basically forms a sort of rust on the surface of the fruit. You see the browning when the fruit is cut or bruised because these actions damage the cells in the fruit, allowing oxygen in the air to react with the enzyme and other chemicals.
i find the banana frog to be more interesting then the actual reasoning.
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