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Squirting Cucumbers: Nature's Seed-Launching Marvels

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Source: The New York Times
Squirting Cucumbers: Nature's Seed-Launching Marvels
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Squirting cucumbers, a unique plant species, have a fascinating seed dispersal mechanism where they explosively eject their seeds, likened to botanical bombardiers, to spread them over a wide area.

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