Morning Cup of Links: Peacock for Dinner

Before the Turkey, There Was the Peacock. European harvest feasts had their own big, colorful, tasty bird.
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The Transfermium Wars. It's Dubna vs. Berkeley in the science lab version of the Cold War.
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These guys traveled all the way to Switzerland to throw basketballs. But it paid off when they landed a basket from 493 feet up and set a world record.
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“It smelled like death”: An oral history of the Double Dare obstacle course. It had nothing to do with the game, but kids loved the mess it made.
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Family Thanksgiving with Giada De Laurentiis. She has the secret solution for having to listen to family squabbles.
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What Is the World's Weirdest Language? Maybe it's Pirahã, which can be can be spoken, whistled, or sung.
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5 Ways to Avoid Getting Sick on a Plane. Please don't bring the flu home to the family.
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10 Things That Have Deflated the Macy's Parade. In its almost-a century history, the parade has seen some major mishaps.