Egg facts for Easter

Take a look at these egg-straordinary facts...

:: EGGS-ACTLY!
The first recorded use of the phrase 'bad egg' was in 1856 to describe a local politician.

:: HEAD CASE
The record for how many eggs you can smash with your head in one minute is held by Briton Osi Anyanwu. He managed to smash 40 eggs on The New Paul O'Grady Show for Guinness World Records Day 2007.

:: OVER-EGGED
Edwina Currie got in a scramble in 1988 when she said the majority of British eggs were infected with salmonella. The health minister had to resign after egg sales dropped 60%.

:: NO YOLK!
The average person will eat 7,300 eggs in their lifetime.

:: REALLY EGG-SPENSIVE
The pricey Diamond Stella Egg went on sale in London three years ago for £50,000. The giant treat was stuffed with peach and apricot chocolates and studded with real diamonds. No wonder two guards were hired to protect it.

:: CRACKING STUFF
Eggs are associated with good fortune. It's traditional for French brides to break an egg on the doorstep of their new home for good luck and healthy children.

:: RICH PICKINGS
The poshest eggs on the market are unfortunately not edible. Luxurious gold and silver eggs by French jewellers Faberge can be worth up to £20 million each.

:: GROUND BREAKING
In 1994 David Donoghue set an official Guinness world record by dropping a fresh egg 213m (700 ft) from a helicopter onto a golf course in Blackpool, without breaking it.

:: BEAUTY AND THE EGG
Some beauticians swear egg whites are good for skin. To make your own facemask, separate two eggs and beat the whites until fluffy, then apply to the face for a few minutes and wash off.

:: TASTE TEST
No one likes a bad egg. But how do you know if yours is fresh? Older eggs develop air bubbles inside. So good eggs drop straight to the bottom of a bowl of water. To test whether an egg's raw - spin it on the counter top - if it turns easily, it's hardboiled!

:: HEALTH EGGS-PERT
Look out for the lion. If your egg has the red lion stamp - it means it was laid by a chicken vaccinated against salmonella.

:: EGGY CHALLENGE
Do your kid have the Eggs-Factor? Top chefs are looking for the next generation of Nigellas and Jamies. So if your child's between seven and 11, loves being in the kitchen and is brilliant at breaking eggs, head to www.crackingeggs.co.uk.

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