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Virginia Tech "Corpse Plant" To Bloom On August 4th

Posted by timothy on from the naughty-bits-are-in-latin-so-it's-ok dept.

Radical Rad writes "Virginia Tech has a second Amorphophallus titanum, or 'corpse plant,' ready to bloom and emit its intensely powerful stench. The plant only blooms once every 4 to 20 years and lasts only 2-3 days. Its stench attracts carrion beetles and flesh flies to pollinate it. See this link for photos of the bloom." Instant road-trip excuse.

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  1. Just Wait by BortQ · · Score: 2, Funny

    Next month Virginia Tech is going to release a new avant-garde perfume backed by a secret formula...

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  2. Re:There are more in Miami - split infinitive :-( by renehollan · · Score: 2, Funny
    That would have really looked cool.>

    "really looked"? ... "REALLY LOOKED"?!

    Like "boldly gone"?

    Look, dammit! It's ...to go boldly..., ...have gone boldly..., ...looked really cool... Is that too much to ask?

    DAMN YOU and your infinitive splitting... I should have never watched Star Trek. Now I will forever be unable to forget what my English teachers tried to teach me -- them and their antiquated grammar rules and all.

    :-) -- just a bit of karma-blowing fun

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  3. Corpse plant? by jfisherwa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Upon reading that title I immediately visualized a large ribbon-cutting celebration for the unveiling of a new cadaver factory, with an assembly line capable of pumping out an endless stream of high-tech corpses for all to enjoy.

  4. She does not have this one by IBX · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The titan arum is in the same plant family as familiar house plants such as Dieffenbachia, Philodendrons, and Anthuriums."

    I wonder if this would be a good gift for my mother in law...

  5. Re:The Simpsons by Jorkapp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lisa: A rose by any other name still smells as sweet.
    Bart: Not if you call them stench-blossoms.

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    Frink: Nice try floyd, but you were designed for scrubbing, and scrubbing is what you shall do.
  6. Calling 1 800 Flowers.... by transformer_dp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone else consider sending one of these beasts to an ex-girlfriend or two with a simple note expressing your regret not getting them flowers more often.