Banana is very beneficial for health. Bananas contain high amounts of vitamins B6 and B12, as well as magnesium and potassium. It also contains some protein and fiber.

There are some interesting facts about Bananas:

1. If you keep the banana in the fridge, the peel will turn dark brown or black, but it will not affect the fruit inside.

2. Eating just 2 bananas gives you the energy to work continuously for 90 minutes.

3. If you ever bite a mosquito, rubbing the banana peel on that place provides instant relief in salivation, swelling and pain.

4. Banana is made up of about 75% water.

5. "Hawaii" is the only place in the US where bananas are grown commercially, although at one time they were also grown in Southern California and Florida.

6. Bananas are included in the diet of all players of the world.

7. Bananas float in water because they are less dense than other fruits.

8. In some places (most notably Japan) the fiber found in the banana plant is used to make clothes and sometimes paper.

9. Research has shown that eating bananas can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as reduce the risk of getting cancer.

10.  Banana is the only fruit that contains the amino acid tryptophan plus vitamin B6. These help your body to make serotonin - a natural substance that reduces depression.

11. Banana fruits are naturally radioactive.

12. It is rich in fiber which helps in improving digestion.

13. Do you know that there are more than 1000 species of bananas but we eat only one of them.

14. Banana is the only fruit in which seed is not found.

15. Most bananas are eaten in Uganda where over 300 bananas per person per year are eaten.

16. It is one of the most popular fruits in the American diet and is consumed on a daily basis.