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To: JACK R. SMITH JR. who wrote (13358)	12/29/2000 7:25:26 AM
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off topic - Blacksmith discovered why frogs drive Hawaii residents batty. sciam.com - Scientific American's website The Mystery of Damascus Blades by John D. Verhoeven Centuries ago craftsmen forged peerless steel blades. But how did they do it? The author and a blacksmith have found an answer. Frogs Driving Hawaii Residents Batty By JAYMES SONG The Associated Press HONOLULU (Dec. 28) - ... noisy tree frogs have invaded the Hawaiian Islands The cute green frogs, the size of a dime to a quarter... Instead of croaking, they chirp - loud and often. Individual males have piercing chirps that reach as high as 90 to 100 decibels from a foot and a half away. That's comparable to a lawn mower, table saw or helicopter ... with an exponential reproduction rate and no enemies other than angry humans, the frog population in Hawaii has exploded. In some areas, there are more than 8,000 frogs per acre. ... the frogs can consume as many as 46,000 insects per acre every night. ... the state to experiment with a pure caffeine spray to control the frog population... the pure caffeine causes the frogs to go into cardiac failure.. AP-NY-12-28-00 2117EST Copyright 2000 The Associated Press.

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