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Why sunflower seeds never leave gaps: the golden angle and the Fibonacci spirals Sunflower seeds are not placed in spirals on purpose. Each new seed turns a fixed angle from the last, and only one angle, about 137.5 degrees, leaves no bare… Maths4 min read