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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade's History Surprise

Learn about 85 years of tradition based on Turkey Day!

Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tribute

With large, feathered bodies, distinctive features and unusual calls, turkeys have been a staple American bird for centuries.

Cranberry Marinade Makes Turkey Safer

Roast turkey and cranberry sauce is a classic combination, but home chefs would do well to also cook their turkey with cranberry juice, which a new study has just determined kills common food-borne pathogens.

Thanksgiving Food Sources Can Be Tracked Online

Your turkey dinner makes quite the trip in order to end up on your table each Thanksgiving Day.

Cookbook Reveals Secrets of Space Cuisine

Pining for some thermostabilized chicken fajitas this Thanksgiving?

Cavemen Roasted Birds, Too

Although the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621, humans were roasting birds long before then.

Is Holiday Travel Bad For The Earth?

How much of an impact does holiday travel have on climate change?

Next Up for Thanksgiving Pardon: Ginny the Pig?

She's no Thanksgiving turkey, but a Virginia Zoo pig named Ginny is awaiting a presidential pardon.

Why? Tell Me Why!: Turkey Eggs [VIDEO]

Gobble, Gobble... Find out why we never see turkey eggs in the store.

Why? Tell Me Why!: Food and Sleepiness [VIDEO]

Did you just your turkey dinner and now you're ready for a nap? Wonder why that happens? Kasey-Dee Gardner finds out.

Top 5 Favorite Things About Turkeys [VIDEO]

Turkeys are more than just Thanksgiving dinner. James Williams shares five reasons they're our new favorite bird.

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