Boiling frog
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The boiling frog story states that a frog can be boiled alive if the water is heated slowly enough—it is said that if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out, but if it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will never jump out.
The story is generally told in a figurative context, with the upshot being that people should make themselves aware of gradual change lest they suffer a catastrophic loss.
Nearly everyone agrees that the lesson is valuable, but its biological basis is questionable. See this Snopes article (http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/frogboil.htm) for more information.
See also urban legend.
External links
- Biologist says frog will jump out (http://www.uga.edu/srel/ecoview11-18-02.htm)