Number of chickens successfully trained by scientists to choose between photos of human faces by pecking.
98
Percentage of college students who select as ́most desirableî the same face chosen by the chickens.
Posted by Mikal at July 9, 2004 6:09 AMHa ha! Chickens know a good looking person when they see one. Apparently, beauty is NOT in the eye of the beholder ;)
Posted by: Stuart at December 22, 2006 2:35 PMHeh, that is flat-out amazing. What's the source on that?
(In general, I like your stats column. Quite clever.)
Posted by: Romer!can at January 27, 2007 6:28 AMWow! So all we need is a chicken to to affirm we're attractive? I'm going to go get one...
Posted by: Ginger at March 23, 2007 10:09 AM