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High-speed video of a fungus releasing spores at 180,000 g--the biggest acceleration ever recorded in nature. Courtesy of Nick Money, Miami University, Ohio. For more information: http://dx.plos.org/1 0.1371/journal.pone. 0003237
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Sir David Attenborough and the Planet Earth team discover the weird world of the Cordyceps; killer fungi that invades the body of an insect to grow and diminish the insect population. Fascinating animal and wildlife video from the BBC epic natural world masterpiece 'Planet Earth'.
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Researchers have found that fungi can shoot their spores with the fastest acceleration ever seen in the living world.
