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Stunned gran, 76, finds all ten eggs she bought from Aldi have double yolks

A GRAN was stunned to find all ten eggs she bought in a box from Aldi had double yolks.

Trish Murphy, 76, was delighted when she cracked the first and found the yellow bonus — the first time she has ever had one.

Gran Trish Murphy, 76, was stunned to find all ten eggs she bought in a box from Aldi had double yolks
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Gran Trish Murphy, 76, was stunned to find all ten eggs she bought in a box from Aldi had double yolksCredit: Glen Minikin
Trish was delighted when she cracked the first and found the yellow bonus — the first time she has ever had one
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Trish was delighted when she cracked the first and found the yellow bonus — the first time she has ever had oneCredit: Glen Minikin

Experts say the odds of having a double yolk egg are 1,000/1.

And Trish could not believe it when egg after egg had the same surprise.

The gran-of-five, from Leeds, said: “I’ve eaten thousands of eggs in my life and am a fan of baking, so have probably cracked more than most, but I’ve never seen this.

“It was a lovely surprise.

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"I took a photo.

"I knew straight away that I had to tell The Sun.”

Though the odds of finding a double yolk are high, having several in a box becomes more likely as they probably come from the same hen.

Trish said: 'I knew straight away that I had to tell The Sun'
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Trish said: 'I knew straight away that I had to tell The Sun'Credit: Glen Minikin
Trish added: 'It was a lovely surprise'
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Trish added: 'It was a lovely surprise'Credit: Glen Minikin
Though the odds of finding a double yolk are high, having several in a box becomes more likely as they probably come from the same hen
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Though the odds of finding a double yolk are high, having several in a box becomes more likely as they probably come from the same henCredit: Glen Minikin
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