Fowl fabrication

Tomorrow, when you're done eating your Thanksgiving feast, don't blame the turkey for your lethargic ways--that's an urban legend.

The fact that tryptophan found in turkey is the reason you conk out after your dinner-o'-thanks is actually not true. In reality, tryptophan's effects can only be felt when ingested on an empty stomach. There is tryptophan in the bird, but the real reason for the lethargy is probably a combination of drinking alcohol and overeating a carbohydrate-filled meal.

And it's not just the turkey that tryp-ing; chicken, beef and milk also contain the amino acid.

So despite the fact that George and Jerry got to play with Jerry's girlfriend's awesome toy collection by feeding her turkey, that episode is only promoting a common misconception that is most often brought up this time of year.

Still, you don't have to share this realization with anyone tomorrow if need an excuse to fall asleep on the couch rather than participate in menial family conversation.