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This is an old one, and I’m surprised it didn’t turn up when I did a search on your site. It has to do with boiling frogs. Goes something like this: If you tossed a frog into already-boiling water, it ...

For centuries, frogs have been victims of experimentation by the medical community. Now, even psychologists are after them. Here’s an oft-repeated tale. A live frog is placed into a pot of boiling ...

Ever heard of the boiling frog experiment? The theory goes that a frog which is put into a pan of boiling water will immediately jump out, but if it is placed in colder water that is heated up slowly, ...