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True or false?

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Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to declare Thanksgiving as a holiday.

FALSE– George Washington issued a proclamation to observe Thanksgiving to observe the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

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One of America’s founding fathers suggested the turkey, rather than the bald eagle, be the national U.S. bird.

TRUE– Benjamin Franklin, in 1784, suggested the wild turkey would be a more appropriate national bird, instead of the bald eagle, because, though silly and vain

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In 2007, two turkeys earned a trip to Disney World on Thanksgiving Day.

TRUE– President George W. Bush pardoned two turkeys, named May and Flower, who were flown to Orlando to serve as honorary grand marshals for the Disney World.

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Eating turkey does in fact make you sleepy.

TRUE– Turkeys contain an amino acid, tryptophan, which is a natural sedative. Though eating turkey likely contributes to post-meal sleepiness

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Native Americans used cranberries for more than just cooking – the fruit was used as a medicine too.

TRUE– Native Americans used cranberries for cooking, but they also used them to treat arrow punctures and other wounds. They also used the fruit to dye fabric.

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The Thanksgiving tradition of watching football on Thanksgiving day started in 1934 with the first National Football League (NFL) game that took place on the holiday.

FALSE– College football played on Thanksgiving has been a tradition since 1876.The NFL joined the tradition in 1934.

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