Fake eggs in China was the one that really astounded me! http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/06/how-to-make-a-rotten-egg/ http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/06/how-

Fake eggs in China was the one that really astounded me! http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/06/how-to-make-a-rotten-egg/ http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/06/how-to-make-a-rotten-egg... Citing an anonymous source, the paper outlined how the fakes were made: prepare a mould, then mix the right amounts of resin, starch, coagulant and pigments to make egg white. Sodium alginate, extracted from brown algae, gives the egg white the wanted viscosity. Then add the fake egg yolk, a different mix of resin and pigments. Once the proper shape is achieved, an amalgamate of paraffin wax, gypsum powder and calcium carbonate makes for a credible shell.