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[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 140 points 1 week ago (14 children)

Fun fact: this is where the "banana connector" came from. Before copper was discovered, early humans used bananas for all their audio connections. The name stuck, even though wires are made of metal today.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 73 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

Additional trivia: The term "banana republic" originates from countries best known for exporting high-end audio equipment back in the day.

[–] Tangent5280@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Bosenana AudioBananica DolBananAtmos Bananaheiser

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