Banana duct-taped to wall sells at auction for £4.9m
It’s been described as the ‘most talked-about artwork of the century’ An art installation made up of a banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for a huge $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York. The provocative artwork sold for four times higher than pre-sale estimates at Sotheby’s auction house, and was purchased by […]
1 year ago
Scientists warn bananas may go extinct as disease ravages the world’s most consumed fruit
The UK goes through five billion bananas a year A popular banana is reportedly on the brink of extinction as a fungal disease threatens plantations across the world. Cavendish crops in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Central America have already been infected by the Panama disease, a soil-born fungus that causes the plants […]
2 years ago
Man peels bananas before weighing them to save money
Work smarter, peeps… A man who peels bananas before weighing them in a bid to save money has become a social media sensation, with people describing him as the embodiment of the ‘work smarter, not harder’ mentality. Posting on TikTok, his partner uploaded a video showing how he carefully unpeels every banana before weighing them […]
3 years ago
Hungry student eats famous artwork of banana duct-taped to museum wall
‘Isn’t it taped there to be eaten?’ A South Korean art student ate a piece of art because he was “hungry” after skipping breakfast. The student, Noh Huyn-soo, at a banana duct-taped to a wall at Seoul’s Leeum Museum of Art. This was an art installation called ‘Comedian’ created by artist Maurizio Cattelan. After eating […]
3 years ago
Viral TikTok baker explains why we’ve all been peeling bananas wrong
Tigga Maccormack has shared her ‘revolutionary’ discovery A viral TikTok baker has shared her “revolutionary” discovery about the correct way to peel a banana on her channel – but the technique has divided opinion. Tigga Maccormack, who is based in Melbourne, took to the social media platform to explain why she no longer peels her […]
3 years ago
The Queen eats bananas with a fork, so I tried it
Journalism? Completed it, mate It has very recently been brought to my attention that Queen Elizabeth II eats her bananas a certain type of way. According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, the Queen eats a banana with a knife and fork(!). The peculiarity doesn’t end there, as his Eating Royally book divulges. The preparation […]
7 years ago