Skip to main content
Black Friday Sale - Get 40% off Vantage
Published loading...Updated

The World's Most Famous Horny Toad

Summary by neatorama.com
You might actually be familiar with Ol' Rip the Horned Toad and not realize it. In 1897, the people of Eastland County, Texas, placed a time capsule in the cornerstone of the courthouse. County clerk Ernest Wood placed a horned toad into the time capsule to test the common idea that these creatures could survive years in hibernation. Now, be aware that a horned toad, also called a horny toad, is not a toad at all, nor is it a frog, but a Texas h…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.Cross Cancel Icon

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

neatorama.com broke the news in on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal