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Pleisty the Hoax Frog Captivates Denver Museum Scene
A noted hoax involving a tiny frog named Pleisty unfolds from a mudball in Denver. Officials and reporters watch as the creature allegedly aged 750000 years, later revealed as a staged story with the creature appearing lively and cooperative for photos and interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Pleisty
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Frederick
Okla
Birk
Anne
Ark Museum
Theorld
Lionel Stegneger
Smithman Institution
Joad
Will R. Wood
Thomases
Rip
Washington
United States
Ananias
Baron Munchausen
Harold J. Cook
H. A. Holloman
Cook
Holloman
Board of Trustees
Eastland
Texas
Bicisty
Iherick
Oklahoma
Anngie
Coolidge