The strange plant that just might be the worst smell on the planet

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The very first thing that drew me to the corpse flower was its uncommon identify. The second was the explanation for the identify – they bloom hardly ever and just for 24 to 36 hours, however after they do, they launch a horrendous odour that may journey about half a mile and smells like rotting flesh. …