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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/15/py7gc1rmixwbqg9icv2j.gif?quality=75636255You’re looking at the results of red tide bioluminescence, a phenomenon produced by single celled microorganisms known as phytoplankton. When washed up by the surf, beaches can look like they are from another world. This neat video shows how they react to touch.