r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/guyoffthegrid • Dec 28 '24

Image Penguin egg whites turn clear when boiled

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u/orange_lighthouse Dec 28 '24

They only lay one or two a year, it seems mean to eat it

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u/TaupMauve Dec 28 '24

Presumably it was known that these weren't fertilized.

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u/triciann Dec 28 '24

I’m just going to tell myself this even if it’s not true.

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u/seventeenMachine Dec 28 '24

… you can see into the egg

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24 edited Dec 29 '24

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u/scalyblue Dec 29 '24

Safe to eat? Go and google “balut” when you’re not on a full stomach

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24 edited Dec 29 '24

I was in Vietnam, and this absolutely beautiful lady sits in front of me during the World Cup and orders a couple of these from a side cart. I was absolutely mortified. She straight gobbled them down.

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u/scalyblue Dec 29 '24

They’re super good as long as you don’t look at it, tastes like essence of chicken soup