Bananas are full of potassium, which assures a healthy and uninterrupted beating of the heart. They also have alow sodium content, which, combined with their high potassium content, helps to protect the cardiovascular system. ¹⁾

Eating bananas may help in improving one's mood. They contain the amino acid, tryptophan, and Vitamin B6 that help with producing serotonin. Serotonin is called a happiness hormone. ²⁾

Humans and bananas have 50% identical DNA. ³⁾

Botanically speaking, bananas are berries because they have seeds in the fruit. ⁴⁾

Bananas change their properties as they ripen - green bananas have a lot of starch. The more yellow it gets, the less starch it has in it, which turns into easily digestible sugar, and the fruit itself gains in flavor. ⁵⁾

Banana trees are not trees but perennials, even though the height of a banana tree can reach up to 49 ft and the size of its leaves up to 16 ft! ⁶⁾

Banana peel can be used to filter water as it absorbs toxins and heavy metals. ⁷⁾