Edit: fun fact, the fake banana taste is actually based off of the “gris michel” banana.
The real reason artificial banana flavoring tastes so jarring isn’t because food scientists modeled it on a lost fruit from a century ago. It comes down to a classic case of isolated organic chemistry vs. complex natural agriculture, a phenomenon known in statistical science as the “n=1” problem, and a single volatile molecule called isoamyl acetate.
Yeah, my first apartment was 750 square feet and I thought it was great. Got married, had kids, upgraded houses a couple times. I'm old now, and my wife left a little over a year ago. I'm in a condo that's 1375 with just my cat. I was worried that it was going to feel cramped after being in a big, two story house, but it doesn't at all. It's really bigger than I need, but I have a guest room in case any of the kids want to stay over or my wife comes to visit, and I have an office for my desk and computer. I know I could have been fine with smaller, but this feels great, honestly.