I don’t know what’s going on, but bananas seem to be invading my life.

Yesterday, on a blog called Eat Me Daily, I was reading about artist Adriana Lara’s installation at last year’s “Younger Than Jesus” exhibition at the New Museum. For Lara’s piece, “Installation (Banana Peel),” a museum employee was instructed to eat a banana and throw the peel on the floor somewhere in the exhibition space. A guard would then stand near to protect it. It’s hilarious and silly and irreverant — this piece of trash among the beautiful artwork. Lara seems to be a modern day Dadaist. Here it is at the museum:

adriana lara banana peel at the New Museum

…and in case you needed to see a close up:

Then, today, I happened upon another banana thing. It seems banana peels can whiten teeth! Apparently, if you rub the white part of the peel against your teeth for 2 minutes, the calcium, potassium and Vitamin D will help to whiten. I don’t think I’ll try it, but if you do let me know if your pearly whites sparkle.