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George Washington is known as "the father of  our country" and served as the first President of the United States. He is immortalized in statues across the country and is one of the four famous faces on Mount Rushmore.  Now, according to the Sioux City Journal, a Nebraska women claims that she has a Chicken McNugget that bears an unmistakable resemblance to the "Scion of Mount Vernon" and she hoping to cash in. Does she have a case? See for yourself.

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While September may be National Potato month February is National Potato "Lovers" Month, a time for all  true spud aficionados to rejoice and indulge in our favorite tuber. Not only is the humble potato versatile and delicious it is also useful (in folk lore) for medicinal purposes. As a matter of fact there is a lot about potatoes that you probably didn't know.

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If you're planning a snack tray for the big NFL Playoffs this weekend, you may want to read this note from Price Chopper.

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Feeling up for a challenge this Thanksgiving? Sick of the canned cranberry sauce and the pre-made, store-bought turkey? Try cooking an entire feast for your family… from scratch! Let’s face it, in the end, you may be a little bit worn out, but you get to eat the delicious results and bask in the light of your own accomplishment. This year, le

It's a question asked at every Thanksgiving dinner table. The plates are passed around, one with white meat the other with dark meat. Which one do you choose? Is it a matter of taste, a matter of calories or something else. The experts at Care2.com have come up with a chart that shows the benefits and drawbacks of each.

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When we think of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner we generally think of turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls and--for desert--pumpkin pie. But the gourmet guys and gals at The Food Network have come up with a host of alternatives, recipes that can make the usual fare stand out as well as some "outside of the box" suggestions. Have a napkin handy if case you begin to drool while reading the recipes.

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White meat, dark meat… or Spam meat? Even the most devout Thanksgiving eaters might have a hard time swallowing these 10 turkey-flavored, truly unique and totally bizarre edibles below. Somebody please pass the (regular-flavored) Alka-Seltzer.

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If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?

In order to answer these hard-hitting questions and maybe even give you some interesting small-talk for the table, here are the stories behind the traditional Thanksgiving foods.

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We have all been to a grocery store and seen people reading the nutritional information on food labels. I do it, you probably do too. But how much and what information do we look for? According to a University of Minnesota story reported first by UPI we don't take the time to find the important information we need.

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Its origins are hazy but National Pizza Month was first declared in October of 1987. It has become--for better or worse--a popular staple of the American diet with neighborhood or national chain pizza shops seemingly on every corner. We came across a list of fascinating pizza facts that may or may not surprise you.

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"An apple a day keeps the doctor away". So goes the old saying and whether or not it is true it's not such a bad idea. Johnny Appleseed who, by the way, was a real person (real name John Chapman) was a well known nurseryman in his time who traveled far and wide promoting and planting apple trees. He was born on this day, September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts.

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Having watched many of my guy friends wolf down a pizza while watching a football game or devour a burger at a clambake I would have thought that there are very few things that can spoil their enjoyment. However, according to the website Uncoached.com there are a few things that we--both men and women--find it impossible to tolerate when sitting down for a meal.

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