10 things you never knew about eggs

Eggs can be prepared a multitude of ways.Lenasirena/Shutterstock

• Americans eat a ton of eggs — 76.5 billion a year, to be exact.
• The shell and yolk colors depend on the hen's breed and diet.
• Eggs may help reverse bad moods and fight fatigue.

Why'd the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side.

That one always cracks people up. These egg facts, however, are no yolk.

Superb sources of vital nutrients, this unassuming superfood has been a staple of the human diet since the dawn of time, and can be prepared an infinite number of ways.

Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about eggs.