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In reply to the discussion: What is the most significant discovery in the history of mankind? [View all]LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)39. The Hutzler Banana Slicer
http://www.amazon.com/Hutzler-571-Banana-Slicer/dp/B0047E0EII
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"No more winning for you, Mr. Banana!
By SW3K on March 3, 2011
For decades I have been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana. "Use a knife!" they say. Well...my parole officer won't allow me to be around knives. "Shoot it with a gun!" Background check...HELLO! I had to resort to carefully attempt to slice those bananas with my bare hands. 99.9% of the time, I would get so frustrated that I just ended up squishing the fruit in my hands and throwing it against the wall in anger. Then, after a fit of banana-induced rage, my parole officer introduced me to this kitchen marvel and my life was changed. No longer consumed by seething anger and animosity towards thick-skinned yellow fruit, I was able to concentrate on my love of theatre and am writing a musical play about two lovers from rival gangs that just try to make it in the world. I think I'll call it South Side Story.
Banana slicer...thanks to you, I see greatness on the horizon."
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
50,994 of 51,618 people found the following review helpful
"No more winning for you, Mr. Banana!
By SW3K on March 3, 2011
For decades I have been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana. "Use a knife!" they say. Well...my parole officer won't allow me to be around knives. "Shoot it with a gun!" Background check...HELLO! I had to resort to carefully attempt to slice those bananas with my bare hands. 99.9% of the time, I would get so frustrated that I just ended up squishing the fruit in my hands and throwing it against the wall in anger. Then, after a fit of banana-induced rage, my parole officer introduced me to this kitchen marvel and my life was changed. No longer consumed by seething anger and animosity towards thick-skinned yellow fruit, I was able to concentrate on my love of theatre and am writing a musical play about two lovers from rival gangs that just try to make it in the world. I think I'll call it South Side Story.
Banana slicer...thanks to you, I see greatness on the horizon."
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What is the most significant discovery in the history of mankind? [View all]
ConcernedCanuk
Jan 2014
OP
NOPE - we are killing each other by the millions still arguing about that one.
ConcernedCanuk
Jan 2014
#10
There would have been no invention if Johannes Gutenberg hadn't discovered it could be done. eom
DonViejo
Jan 2014
#177
Of course. Unless you wanted to be nitpicky and point out that fire is not a historical
brewens
Jan 2014
#79
Nuclear meltdowns are huggable, not mean like we used to think they were. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2014
#94
Yeah - discovering how to control fire definitely shaped the history of mankind . . .
ConcernedCanuk
Jan 2014
#27
How about just self-consciousness? Are we the first species that does not just
pampango
Jan 2014
#46
Well, the guitar and chocolate were not meant seriously, but Agriculture changed EVERYTHING
DFW
Jan 2014
#199
Just lucky to see the tread first. Its a pretty obvious answer-it made most all the rest possible!
Rowdyboy
Jan 2014
#102
How to painstakingly chip a bit of flint into a blade, and how to harness fire.
Spider Jerusalem
Jan 2014
#91
Most significant? mankind? SELF AWARENESS...this separated us from the animals how that happened?
Drew Richards
Jan 2014
#108
Discovering that there are plants and other natural substances that help us heal.
polichick
Jan 2014
#115
but they wouldn't have existed at all without the discovery of fire and how to harness it.
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2014
#197
Bohr's model for atomic structure. It turned out to be simple compared to what is now
bluestate10
Jan 2014
#180
Fire/Fuel/Energy..... Fire is behind all of our Ages: Bronze, Industrial, etc.
NYC_SKP
Jan 2014
#186
Discovering Republicans can speek very clearly with their heads shoved firmly
rustydog
Jan 2014
#195