Cross section of chambered nautilus -- Josh Westrich/Corbis

Cross section of chambered nautilus -- Josh Westrich/Corbis

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• This animal uses so little energy when swimming that it only needs to go for dinner once a month.""What animal is this cheap date?
• The mollusc who calls this shell home lives in only the outermost chamber, using the rest as ballast.""Think of it as nature\s perfect submarine
• What does this shell have in common with sunflowers, corn kernels, beehives, pinecones and pineapples?""Nature\s magic algorithm
• What has this shell\s pattern got to do with the number 1.618?""It is a number so special that it has inspired artists and architects for centuries