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During the 1800 s, bananas were viewed as a sinful food due to their shape. To combat this, fruit companies started sending out postcards featuring women consuming bananas in order to demonstrate that the fruit was not off-limits.

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During the 1800’s, bananas were viewed as a “sinful” food due to their shape. To combat this, fruit companies started sending out postcards featuring women consuming bananas in order to demonstrate that the fruit was not off-limits.

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