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What Is the Largest Egg in the World? | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura

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The world’s largest egg (not an ostrich's!) is located in Chicago’s Field Museum, which contains one of the largest bird collections in the world, with over 60,000 total eggs. But how does learning about an egg this big help with the idea of conservation of a species? Watch this episode of Object of Intrigue with associate curator John Bates to find out. (And no, it’s not an ostrich egg, and no, you can’t eat it.) Watch our latest video on India's Museum of Memories here:    • In India, One Museum Keeps the Memori...   See more Object of Intrigue videos here:    • Object of Intrigue   Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX #ObjectofIntrigue At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura   Explore our Instagram:   / atlasobscura   ...more
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What Is the Largest Egg in the World? | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura
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The world’s largest egg (not an ostrich's!) is located in Chicago’s Field Museum, which contains one of the largest bird collections in the world, with over 60,000 total eggs. But how does learning about an egg this big help with the idea of conservation of a species? Watch this episode of Object of Intrigue with associate curator John Bates to find out. (And no, it’s not an ostrich egg, and no, you can’t eat it.) Watch our latest video on India's Museum of Memories here:    • In India, One Museum Keeps the Memori...   See more Object of Intrigue videos here:    • Object of Intrigue   Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX #ObjectofIntrigue At Atlas Obscura, our mission is to inspire wonder and curiosity about the incredible world we all share. See where we’re exploring here: https://www.atlasobscura.com Subscribe for more videos like this: https://trib.al/GD9qhdX Follow us on Facebook:   / atlasobscura   Tweet us:   / atlasobscura   Explore our Instagram:   / atlasobscura  

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