# Misinterpreted thread titles

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**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misinterpreted-thread-titles/978360 "2023-01-17T17:58:45Z")\
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[Chicken leg stabilizers - huh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-leg-stabilizers-huh/1030517)

Exactly my reaction too. I quickly tried to surmise what such a device is, and what it does, concluded it was something like corn holders to make them easier to eat without getting your hands greasy and dropping the food item in question. Turns out they are for _live_ baby chickens to help them stand up and develop their legs without abnormalities.

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