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A headless chicken once lived for 18 months.

On September 10, 1945, Lloyd Olson and his wife, Clara, were killing chickens on their

farm and fruit of Colorado when something extraordinary

happened. As Olson decapitated some 50 birds, one defied all odds by getting up and walking around

moments after the hatchet's fatal blow. Olson placed the death-defying bird on an apple box for the

night, and when he awoke the following morning, he was shocked

to find it as alive as ever. When Olson transported the other carcasses into town to be sold,

he carried the bird with him and took bets of beer or cash that he had a live headless chicken.

As word spread, Olson was approached by a sideshow promoter, and then things really got rolling.

After naming the bird Miracle Mike, Claire and Lloyd set off on a tour of the US, allowing

people far and wide to marvel at their proverbial golden goose.

Mike was kept alive by feeding a mixture of milk and water directly into his exposed esophagus,

using an eyedropper, while also syringing mucus out of his windpipe.

At the peak of his career, Mike was bringing in around $4,500 a month, until in spring

1947 when disaster struck. The Olsons woke in their motel room in Philadelphia to the

sound of the bird choking, and before they could find the syringe, Mike had suffocated.

Rumor has it, Olson grabbed the hatchet and tried to recreate the success a few times afterwards, but to no avail.

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