Ripe bananas glow bright blue
source: http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/October/23100802.asp
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Could ripe bananas be the new nightclub glow stick? The yellow fruits glow bright blue under ultraviolet light, researchers in Austria were surprised to discover - with the intensity of the blue glow peaking at the point the fruit is perfect to eat.
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purplefox
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I wonder if that could be to signal to some kind of creature that sees in ultraviolet when the fruit is ready to eat? Hmm...
- 3 years ago
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purplefox
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jahbini
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You can tell if bananas are ripe in normal light too. Will it work for anything else? Brussels sprouts?
- 3 years ago
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jahbini
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silent_line
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Nice
- 3 years ago
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silent_line
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heybruno
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Looking at random stuff under ultraviolet light is state sponsored scientific research in Vienna?
But yeah, awesome, why not?
- 3 years ago
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heybruno
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realitybytes
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that is awesome! im gonna go ape shit! lol
- 3 years ago
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realitybytes
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TheBox193
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LoL, awesome randomness! XD
- 3 years ago
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TheBox193
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telekinesis
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Haha nice..I'll stop by the local produce before the Rave =P
- 3 years ago
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telekinesis
