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Did you know that there are a group of frogs in South America known as 'poison-dart frogs'? There are different types of frogs within the group but most of them are brightly coloured and have black spots. They are dangerous to touch because they have poison on their skin. Native people in the area used to rub the poison onto their arrows before hunting.


Alberta's driest winter since 1880's


Alberta's driest winter since 1880's
In Edmonton and surrounding area, there has only been 38 millimetres of precipitation in the last seven months. The next driest seven month period was 1886-1887, when 56.3 millimetres fell.
MAY 3, 2001
The Vancouver Sun
MAY 3, 2001

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