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The wood frog: ice specialist, zero heartbeats
Wood frogs in Interior Alaska survive with some of their body water frozen, thawing back to life in spring; the sugar plan beats any coat.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson on this story, from Weekend Edition at 1:17 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Wikipedia's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Wikipedia: “Wood frog”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:17 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson.
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- WikipediaWood frog
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDraft night! The wood frog, position Ice Specialist, team the Alaska Thaw-Outs, and this rookie has never once looked cold!

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHere's the stat that broke the scoreboard. Zero heartbeats while frozen. Per Wikipedia, its heart stops and its breathing stops.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistStops its own heart for the winter? That's commitment! I can barely commit to a gym membership.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd in the second half, much of its body water freezes. That's ice inside the frog, folks.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSo it's basically a frozen pea with opinions. Does it wake up confused about what century it is?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNo! It packs its cells with glucose, a natural antifreeze. Sugar is its secret play.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSugar. So it's been cheating with sweets this whole time.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNow the scandal. It lives farther north than any other North American amphibian, including above the Arctic Circle. Total road game dominance.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorInto the Hall of Fame it goes, and the Thaw Trophy is yours, little guy! Even I never got a trophy!

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistIt beats the Arctic with no coat at all. I'm going home to eat a bag of sugar and lie in the freezer.
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