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What's rare, reeks like dirty feet and rotting garbage − and New Yorkers want a whiff?
Hundreds line up outside gas station: People want a whiff of a rare, smelly 'corpse flower' Amorphophallus is from the Ancient Greek word amorphos, meaning "misshapen." Phallus translates to penis ...
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Silicon Valley stinks: The science and mystery behind the rare corpse flower bloom
Corpse flowers can live at least a decade or more in captivity, but they usually take five to 10 years to bloom, meaning a plant may only bloom a few times in its life. And when it does ...
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Don’t stop and smell this one: an intense smell from a rare corpse flower attracts visitors in San Francisco
An Amorphophallus titanium, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for one to three days once every seven to 10 years. During the bloom, it releases a powerful smell, described by some as rotting ...