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12 August 2026

The man trying to save us from ‘bananageddon’

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The man trying to save us from ‘bananageddon’

There are some who believe you can prove the existence of God by looking at a banana. Now, before you roll your eyes, this particular kind of creationist would argue, consider the evidence.

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