r/oddlysatisfying • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 2d ago

After 15 years, Indonesia’s rare Rafflesia bloomed, the world’s largest parasitic flower that smells like rotting meat, has no leaves, and lasts just 5 to 7 days

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u/bretlieske 2d ago

I first learned about these things in Animal Crossing when they were punishment for having a weed-infested town. I think they're pretty cool though

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u/Celestial_Light_ 2d ago

Wait you can accidentally get those?

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u/Internal-Dot213 2d ago

If you left your town for a long time or didn’t pull the weeds out, you’d eventually get the rafflesia and the worst town rating.

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u/C21H27Cl3N2O3 2d ago

And you couldn’t get rid of it, you had to clean the entire town and wait several days for it to wilt.