What's the Difference Between Eggs of Different Colors?

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What's the Difference Between Eggs of Different Colors?

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Brown, white, blue, or green: Chicken eggs come in a spectrum of colors, but they all cook up the same. Learn what makes eggs different colors in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Mar 29, 2018

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