Why Turkeys are Called Turkeys
In the 16th century, when North American turkeys
were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was
popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article,
England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from
Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire. The merchants who did this were, thus,
known as “turkey merchants”. The guinea fowl themselves eventually were
popularly referred to as “turkey fowl”, similar to how other product imported
through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn”, “turkey
wheat”, etc…. (more)
Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score
free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of
everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel.
The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil
engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis. David came to the
attention of the wider media when he managed to convert about 12,150 cups of
Healthy Choice chocolate pudding into over a million Air Miles… (more)
Buzkashi: The National Sport of
Afghanistan Played with a Headless Animal Carcass
Beloved by Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgz, Kazakhs, Pashtuns
and Turkmens as well as Afghans, the equestrian sport known as Kokpar or
Buzkashi is a rugged, and traditionally extremely violent, game similar to polo
with one surprising twist; rather than hitting a ball with mallets toward a
goal, players vie for control of a headless animal carcass. While at first
glance this may seem a tad barbaric, it’s really not all that strange when you
consider footballs used to be made with pig bladders and baseballs are covered…
(more)
You’ll often hear this myth stated that if you
touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die. In
fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable
to even notice human scent on baby birds (even a skunk’s spray doesn’t seem to
bother many types of birds). Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so
quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do
their best to defend… (more)
Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/weekly-wrap-volume-5/#cWi7aPavH7XlHx6K.99
Why Turkeys are Called Turkeys
In the 16th century, when North American turkeys were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article, England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire. The merchants who did this were, thus, known as “turkey merchants”. The guinea fowl themselves eventually were popularly referred to as “turkey fowl”, similar to how other product imported through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn”, “turkey wheat”, etc…. (more)
The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air Miles
Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis. David came to the attention of the wider media when he managed to convert about 12,150 cups of Healthy Choice chocolate pudding into over a million Air Miles… (more)
Buzkashi: The National Sport of Afghanistan Played with a Headless Animal Carcass
Beloved by Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgz, Kazakhs, Pashtuns and Turkmens as well as Afghans, the equestrian sport known as Kokpar or Buzkashi is a rugged, and traditionally extremely violent, game similar to polo with one surprising twist; rather than hitting a ball with mallets toward a goal, players vie for control of a headless animal carcass. While at first glance this may seem a tad barbaric, it’s really not all that strange when you consider footballs used to be made with pig bladders and baseballs are covered… (more)
Handling a Baby Bird Will Not Cause the Parent Birds to Reject It
You’ll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die. In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice human scent on baby birds (even a skunk’s spray doesn’t seem to bother many types of birds). Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to defend… (more)
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In the 16th century, when North American turkeys were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article, England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire. The merchants who did this were, thus, known as “turkey merchants”. The guinea fowl themselves eventually were popularly referred to as “turkey fowl”, similar to how other product imported through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn”, “turkey wheat”, etc…. (more)
The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air MilesAir Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis. David came to the attention of the wider media when he managed to convert about 12,150 cups of Healthy Choice chocolate pudding into over a million Air Miles… (more)
Buzkashi: The National Sport of Afghanistan Played with a Headless Animal CarcassBeloved by Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgz, Kazakhs, Pashtuns and Turkmens as well as Afghans, the equestrian sport known as Kokpar or Buzkashi is a rugged, and traditionally extremely violent, game similar to polo with one surprising twist; rather than hitting a ball with mallets toward a goal, players vie for control of a headless animal carcass. While at first glance this may seem a tad barbaric, it’s really not all that strange when you consider footballs used to be made with pig bladders and baseballs are covered… (more)
Handling a Baby Bird Will Not Cause the Parent Birds to Reject ItYou’ll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die. In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice human scent on baby birds (even a skunk’s spray doesn’t seem to bother many types of birds). Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to defend… (more)
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Why Turkeys are Called Turkeys
In the 16th century, when North American turkeys were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article, England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire. The merchants who did this were, thus, known as “turkey merchants”. The guinea fowl themselves eventually were popularly referred to as “turkey fowl”, similar to how other product imported through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn”, “turkey wheat”, etc…. (more)
The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air Miles
Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis. David came to the attention of the wider media when he managed to convert about 12,150 cups of Healthy Choice chocolate pudding into over a million Air Miles… (more)
Buzkashi: The National Sport of Afghanistan Played with a Headless Animal Carcass
Beloved by Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgz, Kazakhs, Pashtuns and Turkmens as well as Afghans, the equestrian sport known as Kokpar or Buzkashi is a rugged, and traditionally extremely violent, game similar to polo with one surprising twist; rather than hitting a ball with mallets toward a goal, players vie for control of a headless animal carcass. While at first glance this may seem a tad barbaric, it’s really not all that strange when you consider footballs used to be made with pig bladders and baseballs are covered… (more)
Handling a Baby Bird Will Not Cause the Parent Birds to Reject It
You’ll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die. In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice human scent on baby birds (even a skunk’s spray doesn’t seem to bother many types of birds). Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to defend… (more)
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Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/weekly-wrap-volume-5/#cWi7aPavH7XlHx6K.99
In the 16th century, when North American turkeys were first introduced in-mass to Europe, there was another bird that was popularly imported throughout Europe and, most relevant to this article, England, called a guinea fowl. This guinea fowl was imported from Madagascar via the Ottoman Empire. The merchants who did this were, thus, known as “turkey merchants”. The guinea fowl themselves eventually were popularly referred to as “turkey fowl”, similar to how other product imported through the Ottoman Empire acquired their names, such as “turkey corn”, “turkey wheat”, etc…. (more)
The Engineer Who Bought Over 12,100 Cups of Pudding to Earn 1.25 Million Air MilesAir Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays and if you’re really lucky, the scorn and hatred of everyone you come in contact with who has to pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis. David came to the attention of the wider media when he managed to convert about 12,150 cups of Healthy Choice chocolate pudding into over a million Air Miles… (more)
Buzkashi: The National Sport of Afghanistan Played with a Headless Animal CarcassBeloved by Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgz, Kazakhs, Pashtuns and Turkmens as well as Afghans, the equestrian sport known as Kokpar or Buzkashi is a rugged, and traditionally extremely violent, game similar to polo with one surprising twist; rather than hitting a ball with mallets toward a goal, players vie for control of a headless animal carcass. While at first glance this may seem a tad barbaric, it’s really not all that strange when you consider footballs used to be made with pig bladders and baseballs are covered… (more)
Handling a Baby Bird Will Not Cause the Parent Birds to Reject ItYou’ll often hear this myth stated that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon it and it will die. In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice human scent on baby birds (even a skunk’s spray doesn’t seem to bother many types of birds). Not only that, but most types of birds aren’t so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to defend… (more)
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Read more at http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/weekly-wrap-volume-5/#cWi7aPavH7XlHx6K.99
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