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Inserting the hummingbird skull into a flower (the flower has already exploded). Bruce Anderson
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SA and Brazilian scientists uncover competitive pollen removal in flowers

Pollen catapult mechanism in white mulberries can exceed 170 metres per second, making it the fastest known movement in the plant and animal kingdom

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