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How "Banana Man" took a small Indiana town by storm
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
Banana Man began popping up around Linton, Indiana, a few months ago. Videos that also began circulating on social media appeared to show a boy biking all over town in a banana suit.
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