eli5: Why is the Fibonacci spiral found everywhere?

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It’s found in commonly through nature and often in design (whether intended or by coincidence).
Was wondering if anyone knew exactly why it was so common especially in nature.

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Phi the golden ratio is a very efficient way to fill space during growth. Check out the flower thing here https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/nature-golden-ratio-fibonacci.html

Basically when growing outward, using this spiral optimizes surface area

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