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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy ⎊✺🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: banana extinction
Date: 11/10/23 10:07 PM
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History is repeating itself. The forerunner to the cavendish banana was wiped out by a fungus. Today, the cavendish is being wiped out by a fungus. The hazards of a monoculture.

In the US, pretty much everyone associates "banana" with the cavendish. There are other varieties, but I suspect most Americans have never seen them (if you travel in Latin America or Asia, you'll encounter other varieties in markets). So enjoy your banana while you can...

YouTube: Bananapocalypse: Why Bananas May Go Extinct (VICE News)
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