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Nov. 11, 1962 - Geese eggs? asked the distrustful inhabitants of Bonn, when egg of abnormal big size were offered to them on the market. However the trader could give the guarantee, that these eggs are produced by hens and not by geese, - but of this size hens egg are rare. Everybody who wants to eat such an egg soft boiled , has to boiled these things not only 5 minutes as usual but 8 minutes. Our Picture shows the difference between the sizes: from left to right - giant egg, trader, egg of a young hen. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)