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The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds

In 1973, a chicken named Mike flew for 13 seconds before landing safely back on the ground. The feat was recorded by the Guinness World Records and remains the longest recorded flight of a chicken to this day. Mike's impressive flight was clocked by a stopwatch and witnessed by several people, making it a verifiable and astonishing fact that has been recognized by the record-keeping organization.