Egg-static!
We take a crack at the Easter egg’s colorful past.
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Ostrich eggs engraved with decoration were found in Africa and dated to be 60,000 years old.
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Gold and silver ostrich eggs were often placed on the graves of ancient Sumerians and Egyptians.
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A batik (wax resist) process is used to create intricate, brilliantly colored eggs, the best known of which is the Ukrainian pysanka and the Polish pisanka.
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The celebrated Fabergé workshops created exquisite jeweled Easter eggs for the Russian Imperial Court.
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In Judaism, a hard-boiled egg is an element of the Passover seder representing festival sacrifice.
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Eggs contain no carbs or sugar and are a good source of protein. Yolks contain choline, which promotes normal cell activity, liver function and the transportation of nutrients throughout the body.
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“Which came first … the chicken or the egg?” If you find out, let us know.
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“Easter egg” is also a term used to refer to a hidden joke or message inside various digital media, like video games and DVDs.
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The first Cadbury Creme Egg debuted in 1963. A recipe alteration in 2015 caused an uproar.
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The average household consumed five dozen eggs at Easter in 2014.
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In some parts of the United Kingdom (such as Scotland and Northeast England) painted eggs are rolled down steep hills on Easter Sunday (instead of on flat ground).
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Recent Easter egg traditions may have originated from Lent practices and the fasting from all eggs and dairy. With chickens producing and no one eating, there was a stockpile of eggs. This surplus had to be eaten quickly to prevent spoiling … thus the hard-boiled egg.
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Early Christians in Mesopotamia painted eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ.
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In many cultures, eggs are considered a symbol of fertility and rebirth.
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