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Amorphophallus titanum, popularly known as the "corpse flower," is the world's biggest and worst smelling flower. Native to the Borneo rain forest, the plant blooms only a few times in its 40-year life span. During the first eight hours, the bloom emits a scent similar to rotting eggs or a dead animal.

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