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The first time someone slipped on a banana peel, it was on p…
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The first time someone slipped on a banana peel, it was on purpose. Allegedly.
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Banana peel slips are a classic comedy gag, used in early 20th-century films and vaudeville. No record shows a first one being deliberate.
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