Did you know that a chicken once lived for 18 months without a head? It sounds unbelievable, but this is a true story from the 1940s in the United States. The chicken, named Mike, became famous for defying all odds and surviving in such an extraordinary condition.
So, how did Mike manage to live without his head? When his head was chopped off, a key blood vessel (the jugular vein) and most of his brainstem remained intact. The brainstem is crucial for controlling basic bodily functions like breathing and heartbeat, which allowed Mike to continue living, even without his head.
This kind of phenomenon is extremely rare, though. In most cases, a headless chicken would only survive for a few minutes before succumbing. But Mike’s unusual anatomy made him a marvel of nature, and his story is still remembered today.
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