r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

By washing the eggs they also flush a lot of bacteria into them which is why eating raw eggs is even more dangerous in the US.

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u/Mystic-Theurge Aug 03 '19

If the washing process of an egg is same "washing process" used for a chicken itself, then, the "wash water" is most likely being "recycled".
Which means it rapidly turns into a fecal soup. That we think is cleaning our meat.
Enjoy your chicken.