The corpse flower smells like rotting meat to attract flies.
Why it is true
This giant plant from Indonesia heats its central spike to volatilise sulphur compounds, mimicking the smell of a decomposing animal to attract carrion insects that pollinate it.
Source: Botany Gardens
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