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Old 01-15-2007, 11:10 AM   #1
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It is the world’s biggest flower, and maybe the stinkiest, too. Now scientists have used genetic analysis to solve the long-standing mystery of the lineage of the rafflesia flower, known for its blood-red bloom measuring three feet wide and its stench of rotting flesh.Writing in the journal Science on Thursday, a team of researchers said [...]

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Pretty, yet stinky
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Old 01-15-2007, 04:29 PM   #3
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thats huge!
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How does this apply to computers and technology?
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How does this apply to computers and technology?
i was wondering the same thing. remote connection would be through the dna process... but thats pretty far fetched for a connection..
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There's one of these at our Botanical Gardens & it's pretty hard to get to see it when it's flowering - too many people. Can't understand why anyone would want to go see it in person if it smells so bad.

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