Fri. 11/20 - Did Ben Franklin Want to Replace the Eagle With the Turkey as the National Bird?
Did Ben Franklin really think the turkey should replace the eagle as America’s national bird? Analyzing the microbiome of Leonardo DaVinci’s drawings. And scientists who have figured out a way to rewind cellular aging in humans. Sponsors: Fitbod,...
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Did Ben Franklin really think the turkey should replace the eagle as America’s national bird? Analyzing the microbiome of Leonardo DaVinci’s drawings. And scientists who have figured out a way to rewind cellular aging in humans.
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Links:
- Should the Turkey Replace the Bald Eagle as the National Bird? Ben Franklin Thought So (Discover Magazine)
- From Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Bache, 26 January 1784 (National Archives)
- The microbiome of Da Vinci's drawings (Phys.Org)
- In a First, Scientists Say They've Partially Reversed a Cellular Aging Process in Humans (Science Alert)
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- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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