Thanksgiving gives us many culinary "fun facts" to chew on, including one of my favorites: The legend of the wishbone.The forked-shaped bone — which joins a turkey's two clavicles — is officially named the furcular.Of course, "snapping the furcular" doesn't sound nearly as much fun as "snapping the wishbone."When I was in grade school, a common science experience involved soaking the wishbone in vinegar for a week or so. The bone would emerge as flexible as a rubber band, and [...]
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