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A couple in Texas claims that a cross found on an egg is a sign from God, but is it more than just a coincidence?

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A couple living a bit south of Fort Worth, Texas, are claiming that a cross found on an egg laid by a chicken on their farm is a sign from God. OK. You can see the egg there on the right. I have some comments... like, if this is a sign from God, wouldn't the cross have looked better? The proportions are off from the way the cross is usually depicted. The arms are curved too. Held sideways, it looks more like a seagull in flight. Even right side up it looks more like a saguaro cactus. Also, note the egg itself. Yegads. It's wrinkly and folded. Any chicken ranchers out there seen eggs like this? I've seen my share of home-grown chicken eggs, and they've never looked like that. But be that as it may, given the wrinkly nature of the egg shell, a cross at the tip isn't ...

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