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Smelly Flowers Turn Into Attraction
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Aug. 20, 2006
People flock to Brooklyn, New York to see (and smell) one of the world’s largest flowers.
One of the world’s largest flowers bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden last week. Thousands came to catch a glimpse of the rare, 5 1/2 foot tall plant. At first, people just noticed the unusual flower’s gigantic size. But once they got a whiff of its scent, the plant’s horrible smell made people gag and hold their noses!
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