The Corpse Flower bloomed in San Diego....plus, ketchup goes in the fridge.

0:02 The Shark Deck from Johnny Mack with five good news stories. Eat good news if you like flowers that smell like death. The corpse flowers blooming at San Diego Botanic Garden now run over there because I found out about this on July fourth. The news is from July third, and these things only bloom for like three days, so like, get moving, all right? What's a corpse flower? The corpse flower gets its nickname by imitating the odor of rotten meat in order to attract pollinators like carryon beetles and flies. The big yellow stem sticking out of the middle generates heat, raising its scent high into the trees so it can attract those pollinators from further away. Those who have dared to smell it described it as smelling like cheese, grilic, stinky feet, diapers, or rotten fish. One of the curators said, you know, at first, you're like, oh, it doesn't smell bad. The next thing, you feel a wave come over and it smells like dirty diapers and rotten fish in a dumpster. And another wave will hit you, and another wave will hit you, and then it'll smell really really bad. Wow, Like where's the net? Third part funky feet with rotten dead things, and then it'll just flow into dead body. Most of these rainforest native plants need to age seven to ten years before blooming for the first time. After that, they bloom only every four or five years. After fully blooming, it'll emanate its stench for only three days before starting to close up and decay slowly over the next few weeks. So get going today, San Diego Botanical Gardens.

1:25 A dog has struck up a friendship with a cheetah. Yeah. I know, I do a bunch of these animal friendship things, but I didn't think would get to cheetah. Kombala is it cheetah and loves his best friend, Cago so much that he hasn't noticed the Cago's a yellow Labrador retriever. Cheetas can be shy and to combat the anxiety around other animals, the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia introduced their cheetah Coombali to Cago, the Labrador. The spokesperson said, Kombali and Cago don't even seem to recognize their differences in species, size or color. There is only acceptance their unique companionship is captured. The hearts of millions of people. They were introduced to each other in twenty fifteen, when they were just two months old. They've been inseparable ever since.

2:06 Cago is the boss, even though Combali's almost twice cargo size. Keepers spend time with them each day and take them both on walks through the zoo. They take the cheetah for a walk. Cool Oh. Their diets are completely different, so feeding time can present a bit of a challenge. They're fed at the same time, but briefly severated. Good news if you're a honeybee, your population is stabilizing the United States, Well, that's good because honeybees are crucial to our food supply and pollinate over one hundred of the crops we eat, like nuts, vegetables, melons, berries, and more. Forty eight percent of colonies had been lost, but luckily bee keepers who were going through costly and time and tensive measures to repopulate the colonies, they were able to maintain the current population by split and restocking existing hives, finding and buying new queens, or even by starting entirely new colonies from scratch. Good news. If you don't like arguing, there's a town in the UK we're causing annoyances outlawed, arguing is banned, and repainting your front door how you like it that's prohibited. Nasleden is a coastal town that's a passion project of King Charles, who commissioned it back when he was the Prince of Wales.

3:09 Townies say the rules aren't strictly enforced, but others say residents hold each other accountable. Charlie Evans owns a gym. Her house is painted white with a blue door, per the rules. She said, it's funny place because a lot of people live here, but you never see anyone on the streets. I guess everyone's doing their own thing. Some of the rules include not to cause any annoyance, inconvenience, injury, offense, or nuisance to the owners, the occupiers, the company, or any other member of the general public. Not to make unnecessary excessive noise, including by arguing or slamming of doors. I am Patty Callahan, Henry, I am Mary kay Andrews, I'm Kristin Harmel and I'm Kristy Woodson Harvey. Friends in Fiction is led by four longtime friends, the four of us, with more than seventy five published books between us through end depth conversations and interviews. We discussed the books we've written, the books we're reading, and the art of storytelling. We are here with endless stories to support indie bookstores, authors, librarians and readers just like you. We are always seeking innovative ways to introduce dynamic voices and trends in publishing. On this channel, you will find hundreds of episodes with some of your favorite authors, including the four of us with our new releases, as we reveal the stories behind the stories, offer writing tips, and talk about the creation of novels, memoirs, and nonfiction titles. So if you love books and you're curious about the writing world, you are in the right place.

4:43 You can listen to friends and fiction on any major streaming platform. Hey, good news. If you keep your ketchup in the fridge, you're right. There was a social media debate about whether not ketchup should be kept in the fridge. Hines weighed in and they were like fridge baby. A study of two thousand people discovered that four people out of ten have been storing their ketchup in the cupboard rather than the fridge. What are you guys doing, Hines tweeted Fyi Ketchup goes in the fridge. Three exclamation points, and that's your good news for today. Follow the show for free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify YouTube, wherever you get your shows. You have a great day.