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A man has described buying a spherical chicken egg, which he spontaneously purchased at auction after a few pints, as "money well spent".

Ed Pownall, from Lambourn, in Berkshire, shelled out £150 for the egg, which is reportedly one in a billion.

The egg, which is round rather than ovoid, was sent to him by courier from Scotland.

It had been discovered by a woman who found it in a box from her local supermarket in Ayr.

Mr Pownall spotted the rarity up for sale on the website of auction house Thomson Roddick Callan while he was at the pub.

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When asked whether he had any regrets over his purchase, Mr Pownall said: "It's quite fun... I think for a £150 it's been money well spent."

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

And finally we know how the chicken crossed the road, but we still don't know why..