BodyMind-BlowingThe largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.9549k
FoodInterestingThe first chocolate eggs were made in Germany in the 19th century and remain one of the most popular Easter candies today.1391k
AnimalsMind-BlowingThe female pigeon cannot lay eggs if she is alone. In order for her ovaries to function, she must be able to see another pigeon.771k
ScienceMind-BlowingCrocodile babies don't have sex chromosomes; the temperature at which the egg develops determines gender.491k
FoodInterestingBy feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with multi-colored yolks.451k
AnimalsMind-BlowingA chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long!431k
AnimalsInterestingDucks lay the vast majority of their eggs early in the morning, with 95-98% laid before 9 AM.38939
ScienceMind-BlowingA 2010 British study found that a protein called OC-17, found only in chicken ovaries, is necessary to form chicken eggshells - adding scientific weight to the 'chicken first' argument in the ancient debate.142k
FoodWeirdUS eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.81k