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Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: roseway on August 01, 2007, 06:49:35 AM
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How long can a chicken live after its head has been cut off? An amazing story.
http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/
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I was a bit sceptical thinking - Nooooooo this just is not possible.
Theres another site dedicated to this story - http://www.chickflickthefilm.com/about.htm
which shows some more images.
Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken says
"Post mortem, it was determined that the axe blade had missed the carotid artery and a clot had prevented Mike from bleeding to death. Although most of his head was severed, most of his brain stem and one ear was left on his body. Since basic functions (breathing, heart-rate, etc) as well as most of a chicken's reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem, Mike was able to remain quite healthy."
Its also something still debated at snopes
http://msgboard.snopes.com/message/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/74/t/000997/p/1.html
???
Not sure what to think myself lol
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It's one of those stories that ought to be a hoax, isn't it? But as someone said in that snopes thread, it happened so long ago that we'll probably never know the truth.
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Indeed.
Made a bit of an interesting diversion to the morning as I got slightly side-tracked from what I was doing :D
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Wow! Anyone for KFC? :P
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"Mike was able to remain quite healthy."
Quite healthy? that's pushing it a bit isnt it?
"the axe blade had missed the carotid artery"
Axe blade = 6" inch
chicken's neck = 1½" to 2" wide
how can you miss anything?
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And along those lines:
Axe blade = 6"
Chicken's neck = 1½" to 2" wide
Embarrassment at not finishing the job properly = Priceless
;D
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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:swoon: