On 10th of September, 1945, in Colorado, USA, Lloyd Olsen went into his garden to kill a chicken for supper. He didn't aim his ax very well and despite losing most of his head, 'Mike' the chicken didn't die, he just carried on as he had before, although Mr. Olsen had to feed him through his neck with an eye dropper. This brainless bird grew from just over 1kg to 3.5kg and lived for another 18 months! He became so famous that people from all over the country paid to see him. When Mike died, his body was examined and it was found that he had been left the small part of his brain that controlled his heart and his breathing and so was able to remain healthy. It is though that without the rest of his brain he was unable to feel any pain or distress.
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