In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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The strangers in your dreams are actually people that you've seen in real life.
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In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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Former U.S. Congressman John Jenrette once had sex with his wife on the steps of the Capitol Building during a break in a late night Congressional session.
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Lobsters have blue blood.
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There are pictures of Knights fighting Snails in old Medieval manuscripts - and nobody knows why.
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