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1. Thanksgiving is not a statutory holiday across Canada. In the
three Maritime provinces, it is merely an optional holiday.
2. There is not enough tryptophan in turkey to make you fall
asleep. The reason you are tired is because you just ate a
heavy meal, and are probably drunk.
3. The piece of flesh hanging over a turkey’s beak is a
“snood.” The fleshy part of the male’s neck is a “waddle.”
4. Usain Bolt’s maximum speed is 45 km per hour. A wild tur-
key’s maximum speed is slower — just 40 km per hour.
5. Contrary to popular belief, wild turkeys do fly — and fast,
at that. However, the domesticated animal you may be
eating this weekend has probably never flown.
6. Breaking the wishbone is a tradition that predates Thanks-
giving. It has been traced back 2,400 years to the Etrus-
cans of ancient Italy.
7. Palaeontologists have established that modern birds
evolved from dinosaurs. Turkeys are really just bloated
velociraptors.
8. Each year, during American Thanksgiving, the president of
the United States pardons a live domestic turkey.
9. If you aren’t visiting family this weekend, you should call
your mom.
WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS
Thanksgiving Facts
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MINDFEST 2014
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, all day
This free all-day event includes guest speakers, exhibit booths,
and interactive workshops. At 7 pm, there will be a free screening
of the film Not Criminally Responsible.
MONDAY
GRAD MINDS ANNUAL KICKOFF MEETING
IHPME Building, 155 College Street, seventh floor lounge, 7 pm–8 pm
Meet the 2014–2015 Grad Minds committee and learn more about
improving graduate mental health. There will be snacks.
TUESDAY
MENTAL HEALTH UNDERSTOOD AT UTSC FAIR
UTSC, Meeting Place 11:30 am–3 pm
This fair includes information on resources, support networks, and how
to stay healthy, as well as how mental health is understood at utsc.
WEDNESDAY
THREE VOICES FILM SCREENING AND PANEL
DISCUSSION
New College, 6 pm
Three Voices is a raw and heart-wrenching documentary about
what mental illness really looks and feels like. The screening will be
followed by a panel discussion.
THURSDAY
STRETCH WORKS
Athletic Centre, Dance Studio, 1:10 pm–1:55 pm
This activity will have an emphasis on mobility and stability. This
class will include an introduction to yoga basics and terminology.
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Correction: An article from September 29th, “Student Commons
approval may soon be put to Governing Council,” incorrectly
referred to provost Cheryl Regehr as provost Cheryl Misak. The
Varsity regrets the error.
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