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Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science
Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ...
‘Old socks’ flower that only blooms for 48 hours makes first UK appearance
A flower that only blooms for 48 hours and smells of “old socks” is being shown in public for the first time in the UK.
Rare corpse flower set to bloom at garden centre for less than 24 hours
The powerful scent of rotting flesh is set to waft through the air at a Melbourne garden centre to the delight of hundreds of ...
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2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
Connecticut’s love affair with daffodils: We can blame an ancient Greek myth
Both the bulbs and the foliage are frost-hardy well into sub-zero temperatures, making them well-suited for growing in the ...
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Rafflesia: This Corpse Flower Reeks of Death
Rafflesia is one of the most bizarre and fascinating plants in the world, known for its massive size and putrid stench. Often called the "corpse flower," it emits a strong odor of rotting flesh to ...