Paul Moss

After decades, it suddenly produces what we would call the largest inflorescent flower-bearing structure in the plant kingdom.

The giant palm tree in Brazil that only blooms once in its lifetime.

A scam exploiting vulnerable families with sick children.

Millions of dollars pour in, but the families never receive the money.

As I understood it, the video just didn't make any money.

World of Secrets, the child cancer scam from the BBC World Service.

Listen now wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

Hello, Greg Jenner here, host of You're Dead to Me.

In my new family-friendly podcast series, Dead Funny History, historical figures come back to life for just about long enough to argue with me, tell us their life stories, and sometimes get on my nerves.

There's 15 lovely episodes to unwrap, including the life of Ramses the Great, Josephine Baker, and the history of football, plus much, much more.

So this Christmas, give your ears a treat with Dead Funny History.

You can find it in the You're Dead to Me feed on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Discover brilliant podcasts from the BBC World Service.

A string of victims across the US stretching from coast to coast.

The amount of victims in such a short time was unbelievable.

From the BBC World Service, this is Cyberhack Evilcore.

The story of a cybercrime case that stretches from small-town America to the back streets of Moscow.

Listen now.

Search for Cyberhack wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

The verdict of the Hong Kong court was hardly a surprise, but still a desperate blow for Jimmy Lai and indeed for his many supporters.