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> All you have to do is put them in a pot of water, and if it doesn't float, you're fine. How does that work? Buoyancy is determined by the volume and mass (i.

> All you have to do is put them in a pot of water, and if it doesn't float, you're fine. How does that work? Buoyancy is determined by the volume and mass (i.e. density) of the egg, and neither of them changes when the egg goes bad.

JohnMakin 2y ago
An egg shell is porous
Terr_ 2y ago
As time passes, some of the liquid content escapes through the shell and evaporates, being replaced by air, increasing its buoyancy. Even if the liqud->air change doesn't directly cause spoilage (?) the passage of time at least correlates with both.