r/interesting • u/guyoffthegrid • 20h ago

Penguin egg whites turn clear when boiled NATURE

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u/kabula_lampur 20h ago

Who is eating penguin eggs!?!

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u/Saralentine 19h ago

Antarctic explorers in the past, Falkland Islanders for sure. Maybe Australian/South African/South American aboriginals at some point.

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u/ZABurner 18h ago

Can confirm, no South Africans eat penguin eggs.

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u/Cadpat-Matt_ 17h ago

Where did this person get this information that we eat penguin eggs lol , hulle wiet nie wat ons wiet nie

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u/Gwendolyn7777 8h ago

this is a very old photo/copied post. I've see it posted on Reddit for years.

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u/barbeirolavrador 16h ago

He must be fucked in the head

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u/Quiet_Ad_3205 8h ago

In other words nobody

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u/Chocolate_pudding_30 19h ago

Glad im not alone. Why would anyone think taking penguin eggs and boiling them is smart?

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u/Dry-Classroom7562 19h ago

i mean, we do it with several other bird eggs, what makes penguins different

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u/rare_with_hair 19h ago

They can't fly. There's no sport in it s/.

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u/Emergency_Way7423 17h ago

That was my first question too!

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u/mckulty 20h ago

Human cataracts are like egg protein turning white inside the eye.

I wonder if penguins get cataracts?

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u/Doug-Life80 18h ago

Yes, penguins can develop cataracts, which are a common age-related condition that can hinder their vision. Cataracts are caused by irreversible damage to the crystalline lens, and are associated with exposure to sunlight and UV rays. Source: Google

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u/mckulty 13h ago

Does Google know penguin eggs boil clear?

And penguins only live 15-20 years?

The presence of penalbumin in penguin eggs makes them more resistant to cold and gives boiled penguin eggs their transparent whites.

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u/mckulty 19h ago

Penguins, those are the feathered, egg-laying mammals, right?

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u/Epickiller10 1h ago

It's 2024 they can identify however they like

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u/LordofAllReddit 18h ago

Lemme get two with a double side of polar bear bacon

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u/MJLDat 17h ago

Polar bear liver and bacon. Spicy breakfast. 

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u/frozrdude 20h ago

Is it edible?

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u/Ok_Plant_1196 20h ago

Nope. Only egg we can’t eat.

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u/Mean-Invite5401 20h ago

Do you got more inside into why the human body can’t digest it? Google says otherwise:“They're clear. Yup, boil one of these babies up and they're see-through. Headland adds that they taste fishy and are really only palatable if you're starving. Apparently, inhabitants of Antarctica's British Rothera Base used penguin eggs in the 1950s when their stored food ran out“

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u/Saralentine 20h ago

This dude was being sarcastic.

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u/Mean-Invite5401 19h ago

I mean even google strongly advice to not try them if ur not starving to death so I thought maybe there’s something in it that makes you sick over time or can cause other issue my bad I guess

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u/Ok_Plant_1196 15h ago

Thanks. I was. lol

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u/LotusMilk2u 20h ago

Wow 😮 very interesting

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u/VersionAw 19h ago

Definitely interesting

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u/Fru1tLo0psy 18h ago

Scrambled Ostrich eggs are pretty good too. Scrambled crocodile eggs are yummy.

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u/LifeIsScrolling 17h ago

I thought I wasn’t a picky eater until I saw this.

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u/Inevitable_Shift1365 17h ago

My god, scrolling down I thought for a second somebody was eating eyeballs

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u/FaraYuki09 17h ago

You monster!! 😆

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u/Fones2411 16h ago

Afaik, due to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, eating Penguin Eggs is illegal. This is literally a crime.

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u/BraveTrades420 13h ago

I would like to know how they taste and look scrambled, you know, for science…

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u/Horror-Comparison917 12h ago

Dude some other dude made the same exact post with the same exact image. You just karma farming

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u/2020bowman 12h ago

Who the fuck is eating penguin eggs????

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u/Rafing 10h ago

You monster!!!

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u/Ashamed-Ad-1424 10h ago

So ,uh... who got the bright idea to boiled penguin egg?

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u/inbocalupo420 8h ago

Maybe "stay" clear instead of "turn" clear

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u/Orbisthefirst 8h ago

They also taste super salty and fishy

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u/Old_Pollution_ 20h ago

Looks tasty

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u/seeyousoon2 19h ago

And then people put that in their mouth?