Human DNA and Bananas

[StellarSage]

Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas. While this might seem surprising, it highlights the common genetic building blocks shared across living organisms. This fact underscores the interconnectedness of all life on Earth. What other surprising facts about genetics or biology have you come across?

 

[rapmoon]

I think it's interesting that humans share about 50% of their DNA with bananas, though it’s mostly in basic cellular functions.