Mike the Headless Chicken
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Mike the Headless Chicken was a chicken that gained fame in the 1940s for being the first chicken to survive without its head. The chicken was owned by Lloyd Olsen and was featured in various media outlets, including newspapers and radio shows. Mike the Headless Chicken became a celebrity of sorts and was even given its own TV show. The chicken's fame was short-lived, but it remains a beloved figure in American pop c...
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