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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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RecklessTim

Pretty, yet stinky

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Mr President;
It has been reported that you are here to "lecture" us on democracy and human rights. But with a record like yours, you will not be very convincing.

hhayes

thats huge!

kazzman

How does this apply to computers and technology?

lemon

i was wondering the same thing. remote connection would be through the dna process... but thats pretty far fetched for a connection..

sharpies

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.

Allan

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