Why Do Numbers Appear Everywhere in Nature?

Numbers are all around us, like how seashells and flowers grow. Imagine you're planting sunflowers, each row of seeds grows in a pretty spiral, and that’s because they follow number patterns. These numbers help them fit perfectly in the flower's center.

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A sunflower's center has petals arranged in spirals that follow a number pattern.
The shell of a snail follows a spiral shape made by numbers.
Pinecones have scales that grow in a similar pattern to flower petals.

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