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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In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed to strengthen hair roots.
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Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.
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A dairy cow can produce more milk when listening to music.
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A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is.
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Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with an ingredient from beaver pee.
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In November 2013, a woman in Florida named Linda Ducharme married a ferris wheel.
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