Franklin proposed turkey as national bird in early US history
A Quick Quiz item notes Benjamin Franklin suggested the wild turkey as the American national bird to avoid the eagle’s perceived greed. It adds a side answer: Switzerland has no single official language, with German French and Italian as official languages.
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