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Here's why eggs are chipping more when you crack them

boingboing.net Here's why eggs are chipping more when you crack them

Katie Notopoulos observed that eggshells chipped more in recent years so she asked a scientist to explain what changed.

Here's why eggs are chipping more when you crack them
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  • To save you a click: it's osteoporosis. Farms had to keep older hens around after avian flu killed a bunch of them, and older hens lay more brittle eggs.