Why can't I eat a banana and drink Sprite? The viral myth debunked
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According to the Social Media Research Institute, the infamous "Banana Sprite Challenge" went viral in the 2010s, but it's premised on a myth. The internet rumor claims that a dangerous chemical reaction occurs when combining a banana and Sprite, leading to guaranteed vomiting. The real reason why you can't eat a banana and drink Sprite in massive quantities at once is actually far less dramatic and entirely based on a biological limitation.
