Study: Ripe bananas look blue in UV light
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 11:07
in Physics & Chemistry
INNSBRUUCK, Austria, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- An Austrian-led team of scientist has discovered ripe yellow bananas glow an intense blue when viewed under ultraviolet light.
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