The Maya Worshiped Turkeys, Bizarre Thanksgiving Facts & Weird News

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The Maya worshiped turkeys, Thanksgiving and Black Friday had a bizarre history, and weird news about ancient history: all this and more on Friday Night Live with Rob Counts. 🦃 Watch a FREE video to get into the Holiday Spirit — https://rise.tv/video ☕ Get your bag of Metaphysical coffee — https://metaphysicalcoffee.com 👉 Watch all-new exclusive shows, series, and more on Rise TV — https://bit.ly/4fUJ352 Strange turkey facts and Black Friday shopping data kick off this Thanksgiving special. Then hear a Thanksgiving ghost story that’s more than 120 years old, what scientists are saying about alien civilizations using artificial intelligence (AI), and new discoveries about ancient civilizations on Earth. Most interesting of all, Rob did a deep dive on the Maya people. The Maya revered turkeys so much, they may have worshiped them. But the details are even more shocking, indicating that the Maya culture was much more advanced than we’re led to believe. In this episode, tune in for the “Metaphysical Minute” segment, as well as Rise.TV-exclusive segments, a “Dig Deep” Live Q&A, and the Top 10 Weirder News of the Week. Want to hear about dumb criminals, scientific discoveries, and funny food? We’ll see you out… on the edge! 🎧 Apple Podcasts — https://apple.co/3w0xYdM 🎧 Spotify — https://bit.ly/3q6WWsa 📩 Telegram — https://t.me/risetvofficial 📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/risetvofficial 📘 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/risetvofficial 🐦 X — https://twitter.com/risetvofficial

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The Maya worshiped turkeys, Thanksgiving and Black Friday had a bizarre history, and weird news about ancient history: all this and more on Friday Night Live with Rob Counts. 🦃 Watch a FREE video to get into the Holiday Spirit — https://rise.tv/video☕ Get your bag of Metaphysical coffee — https://metaphysicalcoffee.com👉 Watch all-new exclusive shows, series, and more on Rise TV — https://bit.ly/4fUJ352 Strange turkey facts and Black Friday shopping data kick off this Thanksgiving special. Then hear a Thanksgiving ghost story that’s more than 120 years old, what scientists are saying about alien civilizations using artificial intelligence (AI), and new discoveries about ancient civilizations on Earth. Most interesting of all, Rob did a deep dive on the Maya people. The Maya revered turkeys so much, they may have worshiped them. But the details are even more shocking, indicating that the Maya culture was much more advanced than we’re led to believe. In this episode, tune in for the “Metaphysical Minute” segment, as well as Rise.TV-exclusive segments, a “Dig Deep” Live Q&A, and the Top 10 Weirder News of the Week. Want to hear about dumb criminals, scientific discoveries, and funny food? We’ll see you out… on the edge! 🎧 Apple Podcasts — https://apple.co/3w0xYdM🎧 Spotify — https://bit.ly/3q6WWsa📩 Telegram — https://t.me/risetvofficial📸 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/risetvofficial📘 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/risetvofficial🐦 X — https://twitter.com/risetvofficial

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