Monday, July 19, 2010 at 6:00am

Scientists have discovered that a protein is needed to make a shell, and this protein is only found within a chicken, thereby answering which came first.

Professor John Harding, who also took part in the research, told Metro the discovery could have other applications.

“Understanding how chickens make shells is fascinating in itself, but can also give clues towards designing new materials.” he said.

Which is good, because in spite of HECToR’s hard work and the “scientific proof” it yielded, the study offered no explanation as to how the chicken got there in the first place.