There’s a wild desert plant in Tanzania and South Africa called the carrion flower also known as the toad flower that literally smells like death. This unique plant gives off the stench of rotting flesh to attract flies, which it relies on for pollination. While it might sound disgusting to us, it’s a clever survival strategy in regions where typical pollinators like bees are scarce.
But here’s where it gets even more bizarre: the smell is so overwhelmingly foul that scientists are now researching the plant’s potential use as a natural appetite suppressant for humans. The idea? If the stench kills your hunger, it might help control overeating.
From its gruesome scent to its surprising scientific potential, the carrion flower proves that nature never runs out of weird and oddly brilliant ways to adapt.
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This shift has increased dependence on rice imports, especially from Vietnam and Thailand, making the country more vulnerable to global price fluctuations and food insecurity. Ironically, the nation that once exported rice is now one of the top importers in Asia.
My parents rice lands were responsible for the seven Children of The David Jamili Katague obtained professional careers in various fields of expertise-in science ( Chemistry), law, accounting, education, dentistry and engineering both in the Philippines as well as here in the US.
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