Australia holds its nose for its 3rd rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months
The corpse flower or corpse plant, known as bunga bangkai in its native Indonesia, is endemic to the rainforests of western Sumatra. It only blooms for a few days every 7 to 10 years in its natural ...
Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92, multiple outlets report
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume,” ...