Did you ever hear stories about an old prospector cracking open a stone and finding a frog preserved

inside?

The idea of a frog being in there long enough for stone to form around him baffles the

mind, but these stories are far too common to be complete mythology.

Today we're going to crack open a few of our own and find out exactly what's going

on here.

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The frog in the stone.

Today we're going to take a rock hammer, split open a nodule of stone, and be amazed

as a perfectly preserved frog pops out from a cavity within.

This same surprising phenomenon has been reported since the 15th century, as many as 210 separate

incidents by some reports.

If you believe the stories, frogs and toads have the ability to survive impossibly long

time periods sealed inside solid rock.

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