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Exploding Toads

Posted by Zonk on from the end-times-are-here-repent! dept.

Badly Configured writes "The city of Hamburg in Germany is plagued by exploding amphibians (The Times, BBC, press release from the city, in German). People are warned not to go near the unstable animals for the fear of being hit. Experts have tested the toads for bacteria and chemicals, yet the reason for the animals going off remains a mystery..." From the article: "The toads' entrails are propelled for up to a metre (3.2ft), in scenes that have been likened to science fiction. Scientists are baffled. Possible explanations include a unknown virus or a fungus in the pond. "

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  1. Hmm, what could cause this? by BandwidthHog · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think maybe I know.

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    1. Re:Hmm, what could cause this? by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 2, Funny
      At least it isn't raining exploding toads!

      Good thing for ABS.

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  2. Sounds like... by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...a good name for a Rock band.

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  3. I want one of these dudes for christmas by FLAGGR · · Score: 3, Funny

    Imagine waking up christmas morning, and one of your presents jumps up into the air? That would rock. Everyone will want an exploding toad for christmas.

  4. The answer is obvious! by Eric+Smith · · Score: 2, Funny

    There must be a Scanner in the area practicing. If I lived near there, I think I'd move away quickly!

  5. Bah! by CommanderData · · Score: 4, Funny

    Exploding Toads? Back in my day we had Exploding Whales. Well OK, it was only one whale, and they used a half-ton of dynamite, but it was still very impressive!

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  6. Exploding German Frogs by cc-rider-Texas · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, hordes of Frenchmen we seen heading to the border with a knife and fork in each hand!

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  7. Now to blame this on global warming by QuantumG · · Score: 4, Funny

    or as the hip kids say these days "climate change". Either that or we have to go find a relevant passage in the bible (preferably the book of revelations) or some random drawl that nostradamus pumped out.

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  8. A good way to go... by RootsLINUX · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow. Screw cremation. Screw being burried. This is how I want to go. Just tie my carcass to a medium sized rocket full of explosvies, fire me up, and boom. I think that's a good way for people to remember me by.

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  9. Of course, the distance was rounded by jd · · Score: 1, Funny

    The actual distance is 3.141592653 feet.

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  10. maybe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    blipverts?

  11. The Resurrection by Bootle · · Score: 2, Funny
    "You're gonna do toad?"

    "Yeah. What's the big deal?"

    "Lemme tell ya bout it, stud!"