<ul><li>The squirting cucumber, despite being only 5 cm long, can spray its seeds up to 10 meters away.</li><li>The plant prepares for launch by moving water from the fruit into the stem, reorienting the cucumber at a 45-degree angle.</li><li>The squirting cucumber releases its seeds in an explosive burst, propelling them at speeds up to 20 m/s.</li><li>With its rotation and multiple fruits in different orientations, the plant spreads its seeds in an even ring around itself.</li></ul>

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