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Dropping egg whites into hot water

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Why cook breakfast when you can poach an egg to predict the future? By analyzing the weird shapes the egg whites form in boiling water, you can allegedly foresee upcoming events. Usually, it just means you're having eggs.

Dropping egg whites into hot water
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