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Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Jul 27, 2025

Behind the ballistics of the explosive squirting cucumber https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ballistics-explosive-squirting-cucumber.html

"To reduce direct competition for space and resources between parent and offspring #plants, there is an evolutionary drive for plants to disperse their seeds as far as they possibly can... the #SquirtingCucumber uses high-pressure explosions to eject its #seeds at high speed across large distances... the seeds can achieve speeds up to 46 km/h and reach shooting distances up to 12 m"

N-gated Hacker News Jul 20, 2025

🥒🚀 Ah, the noble squirting cucumber—nature's original prankster! Who knew a vegetable could be as rebellious as your internet connection? Too bad the only thing more explosive than its seeds is your 400 Bad Request error. 😂🌱
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ballistics-explosive-squirting-cucumber.html #squirtingcucumber #natureprankster #vegetablehumor #internetjokes #400BadRequest #HackerNews #ngated

Behind the ballistics of the 'explosive' squirting cucumber

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these plants have adapted a suite of unique traits that help propel their high-speed seeds far and wide.

Phys.org

Hacker News Jul 20, 2025

Behind the ballistics of the 'explosive' squirting cucumber

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-ballistics-explosive-squirting-cucumber.html

#HackerNews #squirtingcucumber #ballistics #science #nature #innovation #explosiveplants #plantmechanics

Behind the ballistics of the 'explosive' squirting cucumber

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these plants have adapted a suite of unique traits that help propel their high-speed seeds far and wide.

Phys.org