We all know about the superstitions of representatives of this profession. It was once believed that bananas could bring misfortune to the ship and the people on it. And this was due to several reasons at once. Discuss
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In addition to methane, overripe bananas emit ethylene. Because of this substance, fruits and other foods that are near bananas ripen and spoil faster.
Finally, some animals hid in the banana bunches and entered the ship. Mostly they were poisonous spiders, but sometimes scorpions and snakes.