9 Ridiculous Thanksgiving Facts to Pass Around the Table

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9 Ridiculous Thanksgiving Facts to Pass Around the Table

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Nov 23, 2017

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From Big Bird's shameful secret to one American president who hated the holiday, Will and Mango share some of the weirdest facts they could find. Featuring FoodStuff's Lauren Vogelbaum. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Nov 23, 2017

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