WASHINGTON, July 24: For weeks, gawkers lined up at the US Botanic Garden, hoping to be among the lucky ones to catch the show when a giant-sized corpse flower bloomed for the first time in seven years. Its legendary stench was part of the attraction. On Sunday afternoon, when the 8-foot-tall Titan Arum plant finally began opening its petals, a smell almost strong enough to stop traffic lured tourists inside from the sweltering National Mall. (agencies)
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