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grizzly bear | 14:45 Thu 28th Dec 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Sunday Telegraph GK 27a : word from the French meaning extravagant admiration. _U_E_R

Express Giles : Who brought turkey to the British Isles in 1526?



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Turkeys are believed to have been brought to Britain in 1526 by Yorkshireman William Strickland. He acquired six turkeys from American Indian traders and sold them for tuppence in Bristol.

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