Thanksgiving Rumors: Fact or Fiction?

How many of these do you know? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGgzMDhrMWtraS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzBXA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker Nov. 25, 2023 Thanksgiving Rumors: Fact or Fiction? ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvam1zbWhqZ21yMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Does Eating Turkey Make You Sleepy? In honor of Thanksgiving, this Saturday edition of the Snopes Debunker features many of our past fact checks that have been themed on the holiday. Take for instance this rumor that has been going around for at least a few decades. Despite what "Seinfeld" TV show fans may have been led to believe, it's not true that tryptophan in turkey is the reason why family members and friends say they're sleepy after eating the big meal. The real reason why people fall asleep after Thanksgiving dinner is a whole lot simpler. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMDRsbHYzaXJlOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) More From Snopes ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcHE5bW9ubnRvdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb 4 Myths About 'the First Thanksgiving' For starters, it wasn't a meal between Native Americans and the Pilgrims in 1621 that kicked off the tradition. 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[Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvN213eHYxdjB1YS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvOWRvbHp5enp5by8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Did George Washington Issue the First U.S. Thanksgiving Proclamation? In 1789, the first year of Washington's presidency, the U.S. Congress approved a resolution requesting that President George Washington "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer." [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva29wcnJhdTEyOS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb) ~/AASU4wA~/RgRnRJECP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbzg3eGNydG95dC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ2MDA2OTImbGhfY2lkPTZieDg3d3R2bzAmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV8CDGJlRmH05lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABb Is a Plumber's Busiest Day the Friday After Thanksgiving? To lessen the chances of having a need to call a plumber, pour all food and cooled grease into your trash can, not down your drain pipes. That goes for all 365 days of the year. 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