sanqueue@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoWhat is one fact that someone shared so confidently but turns out to be false?message-squaremessage-square146fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down19
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minus-squareQProphecy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down2·11 months agoA frog that is gradually heated will jump out the water. Furthermore, a frog placed into already boiling water will die immediately, not jump out.
minus-squareIMongoose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·11 months agoNon joke answer, the original experiment basically lobotomized the frogs.
minus-squareAtmaJnana@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoBasic biology. Frogs are poikilotherms.
minus-squarejungle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·11 months agoIt’s still a great metaphor / cautionary tale.
A frog that is gradually heated will jump out the water. Furthermore, a frog placed into already boiling water will die immediately, not jump out.
How did you find out
Non joke answer, the original experiment basically lobotomized the frogs.
Basic biology. Frogs are poikilotherms.
It’s still a great metaphor / cautionary tale.