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Cruzette
Jun 25, 2014Explorer
When it came to food safety, my mom use to say "if in doubt, through it out!"
As for floating eggs in water, that applies to eggs that are too old to eat, not eggs that have spoiled.
The reason why old eggs float is due to the amount of air inside the egg shell. Over time, air passes through the egg shell as the egg begin to shrink.
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As for floating eggs in water, that applies to eggs that are too old to eat, not eggs that have spoiled.
The reason why old eggs float is due to the amount of air inside the egg shell. Over time, air passes through the egg shell as the egg begin to shrink.
For more egg facts
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