Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate this holiday of gratitude, we decided to gather together to talk about the turkey. In our new program, Who'd of Thunk It!, one member will do some preliminary research about a topic, myth, or misconception to share with the other two. For our first episode, we discussed topics including the turkey as the national bird, the gorgeous ocellated turkey, and the sleep-inducing turkey meat. If you have any suggestions for future topics, please send an email to [email protected].

Research Links:

"Did Benjamin Franklin propose the turkey as the national symbol?" - HISTORY

"American Myths: Benjamin Franklin’s Turkey and the Presidential Seal" - Smithsonian Magazine

"Turkey" - Encyclœpedia Britannica

"What’s the Purpose of a Turkey’s Wattle?" - Mental Floss

"OCELLATED TURKEY" - American Bird Conservancy

"Food Coma? Here's Why You Get Sleepy After You Eat" - Discovery

Additional:

Kovarsky's Rendition of a Turkey National Seal