TIL President Calvin Coolidge didn't want to eat the raccoon for Thanksgiving dinner in 1926 -- but kept her as a pet named Rebecca, instead.
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Raccoon Was Once a Thanksgiving Feast Fit for a President
Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many AmericansJason Daley (Smithsonian Magazine)
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