Mental Floss

Teacher or professor: Mental Floss
Subject: Knowledge
Content of the Lesson: What is the actual history of Thanksgiving? Does turkey really make you tired? And what’s the story with the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade? In this episode of The List Show, Erin (@erincmccarthy) debunks 18 Thanksgiving myths. You’ll learn how to cook a turkey so you don’t make your guests sick, the number of calories in a turducken, and why the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. In case you forgot, The List Show is a trivia-tastic, fact-filled show for curious people. Subscribe here for new List Show episodes the first and third Wednesday of each month: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpZ5qUqpW4hW4zdfuBxMSJA?sub_confirmation=1 For more turkey-tastic Thanksgiving facts, read our article, 20 Thanksgiving Facts, covering the history of Thanksgiving and present-day thanksgiving trivia: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/517438/20-thanksgiving-facts-liven-your-meal Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss Facebook: https://facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine


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