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plus: ben franklin did that? ONE CRACKED FACT | [View in Browser]( [logo]( [Ben Franklin Electrocuted Turkeys (And Himself)]( By: [RM Avatar] [Ryan Menezes]( • November 26, 2021 [11262021](www.cracked.com/article_31877_ben-franklin-electrocuted-turkeys-and-himself.html?newsletter-cat=history?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=26112021) Since many of you are now struggling with a fridge full of leftovers, we asked readers which Thanksgiving food they'd be fine with never eating again. Kaleigh W. said green bean casserole, a dish we only eat because of a conspiracy by Campbell's Soup. Rhodie C., who owns 23 pecan trees, said pecan pie, a dish we only eat because of a marketing campaign by Karo syrup. Macaco C. said he'd be fine never again eating his "extended family," which raises several questions. The most popular answer, by far, was turkey, and we really should have seen that coming. Rose D. calls the food "foul," and for this pun, she is banned from participating in Thanksgiving from now on. Veronica S. points to the long cooking time and how dry the meat gets, while Jim C. suggests brining in Coca-Cola solves that problem. America of course has a long history with the turkey. Perhaps you've heard the story about how Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, since it's a more respectable creature than a bald eagle? That's a myth. He was actually just mocking the design of the Great Seal by saying the bird looks like a turkey—and then joking that a turkey would be better than the current pick. The most famous story of all about Franklin, that he flew a kite in a thunderstorm so lightning would strike it, is also a myth. However, there is a true story about the man that combines turkeys and electricity. This goes back to 1751, when the man's early experiments with electricity involved using the miracle force to kill turkeys, and then to cook them. His first few trials were unsuccessful because the birds, once zapped, would get right back up again after a short rest. Higher bursts of electricity were more effective, and he found this kill method produced meat that was "uncommonly tender." He also, accidentally, sent a similar bolt right through himself. This briefly blinded him, filled him with pain, and left him motionless for ten minutes. "Do not make it mor Publick," he said, when relating the story in a letter, "for I am Ashamed to have been Guilty of so Notorious A Blunder." We will respect his wishes and tell no one of this, until at least 200 years after his death. For more on Ben Franklin, check out: - [The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies You Were Taught In History Class]( - [Benjamin Franklin Boned Well Into His 70s -- Maybe Longer]( - [Famous Geniuses That Everyone Quotes Incorrectly]( Top image: //click1.newsletter.cracked.com/zdrmmgrtjjbkmjwpkbdvmkgptlkmrdcrqbvptgjfdldd_idbvbdvnvddwydvncbbmyc.htmlJoseph-Siffred Duplessis](, [Jamain]( [Daily Digest]( [How TikTok Tics Totally Became A Thing During The Pandemic]( [By Zanandi Botes / November 26th, 2021]( [15 Cool Deleted Scenes From Huge Movies, That We Didn’t Know About]( [By Andrea Meno / November 26th, 2021]( [Weird World: 12 Things That Happened Against All Conceivable Odds]( [By Andrea Meno / November 26th, 2021]( [4 Video Games That Were Supposed To Be Sequels In Totally Different Franchises]( [By Tara Marie / November 26th, 2021]( [The Time A 'Haunted' Toys 'R' Us In California Hosted A Séance]( [By Zanandi Botes / November 25th, 2021]( [READ MORE]( [fb]( [tw]( [yt]( [flipboard]( [insta png]( [tiktok png]( [ARTICLES]( | [PICTOFACTS]( | [Videos]( Literally media Ltd. 190 West St, Suite 17B, Brooklyn NY 11222 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2021 Cracked is published by Literally media Ltd. [Unsubscribe](