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Mar 2023
35m 41s

The Disappearance of the Frog Boys

Mimi Mizicko
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In 1991, five young boys disappeared without a trace while out playing. For years, the police were unable to solve the case and the boys were presumed dead. However, more than a decade later, a startling discovery reignited the investigation and raised new questions about what really happened to the Korean frog boys. *There may be a slightly lower quality t ... Show More
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