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Out of the Odor-nary

2m 42s

Full of funk, a rare double-stemmed “corpse flower” is in bloom at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. This alien-looking flower unleashes an atrocious smell – a mélange of rotting fish and feces, according to Bryan Connolly, an associate professor of biology at the school. Eager observers are flocking to Willimantic to get a glimpse – and a whiff.

Aired: 06/05/24
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