what i learned today: why is a turkey a turkey

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dihard:

Today I learned how turkey got its name, thanks to the newsletter to which I am newly subscribed, Now I Know. Now I Know was recommended to me by a w.i.l.t. reader who sends out a daily dose of something he finds interesting.

So turkey. It’s actually indigenous to the US and Mexico. The bird,…

  1. Date Posted Icon 26th November 2010
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    Turkeys definitely seemed hard to come by here in Ankara.
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