Inside The Squirting Cucumber

Inside the Squirting Cucumber

Though only 5 cm long, the squirting cucumber can spray its seeds up to 10 meters away. The little fruit does so through a clever combination of preparation and ballistic maneuvers. (Research and image credit: F. Box et al.; via Gizmodo) Read the full article

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