Here are some interesting Turkey tidbits as we approach Thanksgiving.
Turkeys can fly for short bursts at up to 55 mph. However, domestic turkeys are usually too fat to fly.
Turkey eggs are not usually sold for eating because farmers have learned that they make more raising turkeys for meat rather than eggs.
It's not the turkey that makes you sleepy. Although turkey contains a natural chemical called tryptophan, and tryptophan is related to the production of serotonin, which helps us sleep. All meat has about the same amount of tryptophan. What really makes you sleepier after a Thanksgiving meal compared to other meals is eating too many carbohydrates, from potatoes to pies. Alcohol can contribute, too.
The wishbone, called a furcula, is the fusion of two collarbones at the sternum. It's where a turkey’s flying muscles hook up and is very elastic and great for flapping.