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This entry was posted in Uncategorised on October 13, 2013 by Ben Sparks.

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Random Factoid

Rational?

Oooh... Pretty...

When a flower seed grows at the heart of a flower (think of a sunflower) it grows into the best space available for it. This forms rather wonderful spirals. What fraction of a turn each time gives the best packing? Some examples above! Can you spot the MOST IRRATIONAL NUMBER in there somewhere?

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