What's That Weird, White String Inside A Raw Egg? Behold, The Chalaza

The egg: One of the most basic staples in the American diet. You've probably cracked one open over a frying pan for breakfast, whisked a few into flour to make a birthday cake, or maybe you've gone full-on Rocky and chugged those babies raw. But no matter how many times you've handled a raw egg, one thing has left you, at the very least, mildly perplexed: What the heck is that white, gooey, ropey thing that's hanging onto the yolk? It's time you met the chalaza. (Pronounced: cuh-lay-zuh.) Rela...