True or False? Did you know all of these? #04 #thewhyfiles #shorts

True or False? Did you know all of these?

A chicken once lived without his head for 18 months. TRUE.

His name was Miracle Mike. The owner fed him by throwing grain down his neck hole. We have more about Miracle Mike on our channel.

Benjamin Franklin wanted the American national bird to be the turkey not the eagle. FALSE.

Franklin criticized the choice of the Bald Eagle as America's bird because eagles are lazy. Franklin felt a bird with more honor should have been chosen.

Turkeys can impregnate themselves. TRUE.

This is a process called Parthenogenesis where embryos can grow without fertilization. It's rare in birds but it happens. It's also possible for plants, bugs, and some fish.

Paul Revere yelled, "The British are Coming!". FALSE.

Paul Revere was actually on a stealth mission and had to be as quiet as possible. He reported the British were coming but he did it quietly.