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7 Overlooked Thanksgiving Rituals, According to Sociologists

Even what the dog eats takes on a special significance on Thanksgiving.

7 Overlooked Thanksgiving Rituals, According to Sociologists

Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?

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Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Always Play on Thanksgiving?

How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?

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How Did Black Friday Get Its Name?

The Great Tryptophan Lie: Eating Turkey Does Not Make You Tired

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The Great Tryptophan Lie: Eating Turkey Does Not Make You Tired

'Jingle Bells' Was Originally Written as a Thanksgiving Song

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15 Moving Facts About Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).

Why Is My Turkey Wearing Frilly Paper Hats On Its Legs?

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

5 World War I-Era Tips for Celebrating Thanksgiving in Strange Times

Thanksgiving Day menu from November 1917 at Fort D. A. Russell in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

6 Expert Tips for Carving a Turkey Like a Pro

Carving up a Thanksgiving turkey doesn't have to be a chore.

32 Facts About Turkeys to Gobble Right Up

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How Sarah Josepha Hale Became the 'Mother of Thanksgiving'

A painting of Sarah Josepha Hale by James Reid Lambdin, circa 1831.

Fine Feathered Fiends: 6 Bizarre Turkey Attacks

Why did the turkey cross the road? To peck at your tires.

8 Infamous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Incidents

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What’s the Purpose of a Turkey’s Wattle?

A multipurpose bit of flesh.

Botched the Turkey This Thanksgiving? Whole Foods Will Give You a Gift Card

Not every story ends as happily as it begins.

10 Filling Facts About Turkeys

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