Fungus Cannon ~ Massive Natural Accelerations!

Thanks to Miss Celania for spotting this Fungus Cannon shooting spores away! The scientific paper describing the results, The Fastest Flights in Nature: High-Speed Spore Discharge Mechanisms among Fungi, noted...

Launch speeds ranged from 2 to 25 m s−1 and corresponding accelerations of 20,000 to 180,000 g propelled spores over distances of up to 2.5 meters.

Wow! Check it out...