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Banana Peels

In 2004, British physiotherapist Chris McDonnell conducted extensive research on banana peels in various states of decay to determine whether they are as hazardous as conventional wisdom and slapstick movies suggest.

McDonnell concluded the banana peel threat was grossly overstated.

A few weeks later, McDonnell was shopping in a supermarket when he slipped and fell. Sitting up, he spied the cause: a banana peel.

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